Asked by Trâm Nguy?n Ng?c on Jul 11, 2024

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Leo looks at an old photo of his family. At first, his feature detectors are triggered by horizontal and vertical lines; these detectors then trigger the next level of detectors and so on until he is able to perceive that the photo is of his family. This would be an example of __________.

A) feature nets
B) top-down processing
C) hierarchical proximity
D) good continuation

Feature Detectors

Neurons in the brain that are specialized to respond to specific features of a stimulus, such as angles, edges, or movement.

Top-Down Processing

A method of information processing that uses general context or previous knowledge to understand specific data.

  • Distinguish between top-down and bottom-up processing in perception.
  • Understand the concept of feature detectors and their role in perception.
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PATRICIA LLAMASJul 14, 2024
Final Answer :
A
Explanation :
This scenario describes the process of feature detection triggering the next level of detectors in a network, which is known as a feature net.