According to the law of specific nerve energy, neural signals are associated with a characteristic sensory quality because

a. They are generated by different kinds of receptors
b. They are labelled by their different firing frequencies
c. They are labelled by different kinds of receptors
d. They reach different cortical receiving areas


Answer: D. They reach different cortical receiving areas

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