Multiple Choice
You record from a cell a robust response to a bar of light 10cm in length. When you change the stimulus to a bar of light 15 cm in length, you no longer see a response. What characteristic of this cell's receptive field does your finding suggest?
A) Pattern completion
B) Size specificity
C) End inhibition
D) Orientation selectivity
E) Direction selectivity
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