In a Study by Newsome and Associates, Monkeys Were Trained

Multiple Choice

In a study by Newsome and associates, monkeys were trained to discriminate directions of motion while researchers recorded from single neurons in area V5 that were sensitive to a specific direction of motion. According to the results of this experiment, which of the following options would result in the highest firing rate in a V5 neuron?

A) random dot movement
B) no dot movement
C) semicoordinated dot movement
D) The firing rate of the neuron would be the same in all conditions.