An IT neuron in the monkey will fire briskly when presented a picture of a
A) monkey's face.
B) tree.
C) banana.
D) human torso.

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The IT (inferotemporal) neuron is known to be selective for visual stimuli, particularly faces. Therefore, it would be most likely to fire briskly when presented with a picture of a monkey's face, as it is a visual stimulus that the neuron is specialized to detect.

An IT Neuron in the Monkey Will Fire Briskly When