Feature detection theory states that ____
a. ?our visual cortex has specialized cells that fire only in response to specific stimuli
b. ?only stimuli that have specific features will cause our sensory systems to detect them
c. ?stimuli with the most distinctive features will be the ones most likely to catch our attention
d. ?our brains default to top-down processing once we have detected the key features of a situation
ANSWER:
a
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