Sensory qualities are coded by only a few different types of receptors, each of which responds to a broad range of stimuli. This is called:
A) sensory coding
B) transduction
C) sensation
D) coarse coding

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Coarse coding refers to the idea that a small number of receptors can respond to a wide range of sensory stimuli, resulting in a less precise but still functional representation of sensory information. This is in contrast to fine coding, which would involve a greater number of specialized receptors for more precise discrimination of stimuli. Sensory coding, transduction, and sensation are related but distinct concepts in the processing and perception of sensory information.

Sensory Qualities Are Coded by Only a Few Different Types