Which of the Following Would NOT Affect Our Ability to Resolve

Question

Which of the following would NOT affect our ability to resolve the location of a specific stimulus?
A) location of cell body of the afferent neuron
B) extent of overlap between receptive fields
C) size of the receptive field
D) density of receptors in the area
E) lateral inhibition between receptive fields

Accepted Answer

The location of the cell body of the afferent neuron does not affect our ability to resolve the location of a specific stimulus. The key factors that influence spatial resolution are the extent of overlap between receptive fields, the size of the receptive fields, the density of receptors in the area, and the presence of lateral inhibition, all of which directly impact how precisely we can pinpoint stimulus location.