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Bob-Dole

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If kittens are raised in an environment that contains only verticals, you would predict that most of the neurons in their visual cortex would respond best to the visual presentation of a
 
  a. brick wall.
  b. chain link fence.
  c. solid wall.
  d. picket fence.

Question 2

Neurons that respond to specific qualities (e.g., such as orientation, movement, and length) that make up objects are called
 
  a. retinal cells.
  b. feature detectors.
  c. dendrites.
  d. receptors.



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Answer to Question 1

d

Answer to Question 2

b



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