What evidence most directly supports the idea of feature detectors?
A)People can see colors more clearly in bright than in dim light.
B)People with more connections from retina to brain can see in greater detail.
C)Brain damage can impair people's ability to recognize familiar faces.
D)Certain neurons respond mainly to the presence of certain shapes.

Question

What evidence most directly supports the idea of feature detectors?​
A)People can see colors more clearly in bright than in dim light.
B)​People with more connections from retina to brain can see in greater detail.
C)​Brain damage can impair people's ability to recognize familiar faces.
D)​Certain neurons respond mainly to the presence of certain shapes.

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Certain neurons (feature detectors) respond mainly to the presence of certain shapes, as found in studies with cats and monkeys. This provides direct evidence for the existence of feature detectors in the brain's visual processing system.

What Evidence Most Directly Supports the Idea of Feature Detectors?​

What Evidence Most Directly Supports the Idea of Feature Detectors?