When We Look at the Hands of a Clock Showing

question 487

Multiple Choice

When we look at the hands of a clock showing 8 A.M., certain brain cells in our visual cortex are more responsive than when the hands show 10 A.M. This is most indicative of

• A) sensory interaction.
• B) feature detection.
• C) perceptual adaptation.
• D) accommodation.

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