Moving your finger across a textured surface can produce vibrations that are interpreted as texture. These vibrations are defined as _____.

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Temporal cues refer to the interpretation of sensory information based on the timing and pattern of neural activity. The vibrations produced by moving a finger across a textured surface are temporal cues that are interpreted as texture. Parietal cues refer to the interpretation of sensory information based on the location of neural activity in the parietal lobe of the brain. Spatial cues refer to the interpretation of sensory information based on the location of objects in space. Olfactory cues refer to the interpretation of sensory information based on smell. None of these are relevant for the interpretation of texture through tactile stimuli.

Moving Your Finger Across a Textured Surface Can Produce Vibrations