Which of the Following Statements is False

Question

Which of the following statements is false?
A) Sensory receptors are able to detect specific stimuli only.
B) Sensation is an awareness of a change in external or internal conditions.
C) A stimulus will generate impulses that are different depending on where the signals are sent in the brain.
D) Information about a stimulus is coded in the quantity and frequency of action potentials sent to the brain.
E) Specific regions of the brain translate the information about the signal and convert it into a sensation.

Accepted Answer

The nature of the impulse generated by a stimulus is the same regardless of where it is sent in the brain; it is the brain region that interprets the impulse that determines the perception.