Which of the following statements about sensory coding is FALSE?
A) The ability to locate the stimulus is enhanced by lateral inhibition.
B) The intensity of stimulus is coded for by the size of the action potential.
C) Coding for a stimulus type is maintained from receptor to cortex.
D) The location of the stimulus is coded for by the receptive field activated.
E) The type of stimulus is coded for by the specific pathway activated.

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The intensity of a stimulus is not coded by the size of the action potential but rather by the frequency of action potentials. Action potentials are all-or-none events, meaning their size does not vary.

Which of the Following Statements About Sensory Coding Is FALSE