Which of the following is true of feature detectors?
A)They are external stimuli that have a high pitch.
B)They refer to neurons that fire in response to specific features of sensory stimuli.
C)They refer to visible light that triggers visual sensations.
D)They refer to hormones that are triggered in response to visual stimuli.

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Feature detectors are neurons in the brain that respond to specific features of sensory stimuli, such as edges or lines in visual stimuli. Option A is incorrect because high pitch refers to auditory stimuli, not feature detectors. Option C is incorrect because visible light refers to the type of energy that allows us to see objects, not feature detectors. Option D is incorrect because hormones are not involved in the operation of feature detectors.

Which of the Following Is True of Feature Detectors