Which of the following statements about lateral inhibition is FALSE?

A) Lateral inhibition enhances acuity.
B) Lateral inhibition occurs when communication is inhibited to second -order neurons receiving information from afferents associated with neighboring receptive fields.
C) Lateral inhibition results in a stronger signal coming from second -order neurons associated with the central point of stimulation.
D) Lateral inhibition decreases the two -point discrimination threshold.
E) Lateral inhibition produces contrast within the nervous system.