Experimenters Hubel and Wiesel found cells in the visual cortex that respond only to a pattern of light in a particular shape and location.We would describe those cells as what?
A)Opponent processes
B)Gestalts
C)Feature detectors
D)Photopigments

Question

Experimenters Hubel and Wiesel found cells in the visual cortex that respond only to a pattern of light in a particular shape and location.We would describe those cells as what?​
A)Opponent processes
B)​Gestalts
C)​Feature detectors
D)​Photopigments

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Hubel and Wiesel discovered cells in the visual cortex that specifically respond to certain features, such as a particular shape and location of light. These cells are referred to as feature detectors. Option A, Opponent processes, refers to the theory that color vision is generated by the activity of three opponent mechanisms. Option B, Gestalts, refers to the idea that the brain organizes visual information into meaningful patterns or wholes. Option D, Photopigments, are the chemicals in the rods and cones of the eye that absorb light and trigger neural impulses in the visual system.

Experimenters Hubel and Wiesel Found Cells in the Visual Cortex