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Where is the location of receptive field?

Answer Chosen was: The region on the retina.

This answer is correct. The region of the sensory surface that receives (i.e., is receptive) stimulation that alters the cell being studied is considered the receptive field(Coren, Ward, & Enns, 1994).

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John H. Krantz, Ph.D.