Population coding allows the brain to encode a stimulus thoroughly by ____. redu
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Question
Population coding allows the brain to encode a stimulus thoroughly by ____.
reducing the activation threshold of the neurons in the primary sensory area
tuning neurons to different aspects of the stimulus
activating all neurons in the primary sensory area
tuning each neuron to respond to multiple aspects of the stimulus
a.reducing the activation threshold of the neurons in the primary sensory area
b.tuning neurons to different aspects of the stimulus
c.activating all neurons in the primary sensory area
d.tuning each neuron to respond to multiple aspects of the stimulus
Explanation / Answer
The correct answer is: b.
Explanation: Population coading is a term that can be defined as, when nervous system signal and compute parameters using large population of neurons in different aspects of the stimulus like sensory, motor and perceptual events.This term explained by Thomas Young in 1802.