Suppose that Henry is recording the firing rate of a simple cell in the primary visual cortex that is specialized for the colour red. He presents you with squares that are red, pink, and blue. He should expect the firing rate of the cell to be ____________ for the red square, to be ____________ for the pink square, and ____________ for the blue square.
A) high; high; baseline
B) high; baseline; baseline
C) high; moderate; baseline
D) high; moderate; low

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The cell is specialized for the color red, so it will have a high firing rate for the red square. For the pink square, which is a desaturated red, the firing rate will be moderate. For the blue square, which is a different color, the firing rate will be at baseline.

Suppose That Henry Is Recording the Firing Rate of a Simple