Neurons selectively respond to certain types of information in the environment. How is this achieved?
A) The amplitude of the action potential is greater for certain types of information.
B) Different neurochemicals are released depending on the stimulus being processed.
C) Different dendritic configurations are used for different types of information.
D) The frequency of the action potential is greater for certain types of information.

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Neurons selectively respond to certain types of information by firing action potentials at different frequencies. The stronger the stimulus, the more frequent the action potential firing rate. The frequency coding theory suggests that the frequency of the action potential carries information about the intensity and quality of the stimulus. Therefore, certain types of information are processed by neurons that fire action potentials at specific frequencies.

Neurons Selectively Respond to Certain Types of Information in the Environment