Which of the following is currently accepted as the single explanation of how the human nervous system encodes qualitative differences in sensations?
A) Different neurons are activated by different sensory qualities.
B) Different patterns of activity across a set of neurons are activated by different sensory qualities.
C) Different nervous structures are activated by different stimuli.
D) There is no single answer to the question of how sensory coding is signaled.

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The current consensus in neuroscience is that there is no single explanation for how the human nervous system encodes qualitative differences in sensations. This complexity is due to the variety of mechanisms and structures involved in sensory processing, indicating that sensory coding is a multifaceted phenomenon.

Which of the Following Is Currently Accepted as the Single