Question

question 10 of 10
feature detectors are:

a. part of the gestalt theory of perception.

b. sensors that process movement.

c. neurons that analyze and respond to specific types of input.

d. neurons that gather olfactory information.

Explanation:

• Option A: Gestalt theory focuses on whole - perception, not feature detectors. Feature detectors are about analyzing specific features, so A is wrong.
• Option B: Feature detectors are neurons, not sensors, and they don't just process movement. They respond to various specific inputs like edges, colors, etc., so B is wrong.
• Option C: Feature detectors in the visual (and other sensory) systems are neurons that respond to specific types of input (e.g., a particular orientation of a line, a specific color), so this is correct.
• Option D: Feature detectors are not related to olfactory (smell) information gathering. Olfactory processing has its own neural mechanisms, so D is wrong.

Answer:

C. neurons that analyze and respond to specific types of input.