This figure shows four stimuli and four response patterns for neurons in area V2 from the study by von der Heydt et al.(1984).This study suggests that
A)there is a neural basis for perceptual interpolation.
B)there is not a neural basis for neural interpolation.
C)there is a neural basis for edge completion but not surface completion.

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The study by von der Heydt et al. suggests that there is a neural basis for perceptual interpolation, which involves filling in missing information in a visual scene. This is supported by the response patterns of neurons in area V2, which show activity in response to incomplete or partially occluded stimuli, indicating that the brain is able to fill in missing information based on contextual cues. Therefore, choice A is the best answer. Choice B is incorrect because the study does not suggest that there is no neural basis for neural interpolation (it actually supports it). Choice C is incorrect because the study demonstrates a neural basis for both edge and surface completion.

This Figure Shows Four Stimuli and Four Response Patterns for Neurons