Which of the following statements about the primary sensory cortex is false?
a) The primary sensory cortex is the first part of the cortex that receives information relayed from the senses through the thalamus.
b) The primary sensory has the most direct access to the information provided by the sensory systems.
c) The primary sensory cortex sends information to secondary sensory cortical areas.
d) a and b are both false.
e) None of the above are false.
Question 2
The areas of sensory systems are very interconnected with each other both within and between levels. This sort of organization leads to ___________.
a) increased reliance of the system on one level of processing
b) decreased reliance of the system on any one level of processing
c) the levels at the top of the system hierarchy becoming increasingly dependent on the lower levels
d) the levels at the bottom of the system hierarchy becoming increasingly dependent on the higher levels
e) information slowly being processed within the system
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