Newsome et al.(1989)used the coherence of motion technique to study monkeys' perceptions of motion.When looking at the results of single-cell recordings from area MT they found that with a coherence level of its response to motion in the opposite direction.
A)12.8% the neuron's response to motion in the preferred direction was clearly greater than
B)12.8% the neuron's response to motion in the preferred direction was the same as
C)0.8% the neuron's response to motion in the preferred direction was clearly greater than

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The correct answer is based on the findings of Newsome et al. (1989), who demonstrated that at a coherence level of 12.8%, neurons in area MT of monkeys showed a significantly greater response to motion in their preferred direction compared to motion in the opposite direction. This research highlighted the sensitivity of MT neurons to the direction of motion, contributing to our understanding of how the brain processes visual motion information.

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