Brain cells that analyze incoming sensory information into lines, angles, shading, and movement are called:
Correct answer: C. Feature detectors
- A. Sight cells
- B. Second stage sensors
- C. Feature detectors
- D. Vision neurons
Explanation
Feature detectors are specialised neurons that respond to basic visual properties such as lines, angles, shading and movement. The other labels are not established terms in sensory psychology.
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