Newsome et al.(1989)used the coherence of motion technique to study monkeys' perception of motion.When comparing the results of single-cell recordings from area MT with the monkeys' judgments they found that
A)the judgments were about what one would expect if the judgments were based on the re- sponses of the population of MT neurons.
B)the judgments were about what one would expect if the judgments were based on the re- sponses of the population of V1 neurons.
C)the judgments were inconsistent with what one would expect if the judgments were based on the responses of the population of MT neurons.

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The study found that the monkeys' judgments were consistent with what one would expect if the judgments were based on the responses of the population of MT neurons. This suggests that MT plays an important role in the perception of motion. Option B is incorrect because the study specifically looked at MT neurons, not V1 neurons. Option C is also incorrect because the judgments were consistent with the responses of MT neurons, rather than inconsistent.

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