Question 1

What is the function of the iris?

Accepted Answer

A) It focuses light onto the retina 
B) It protects the lens 
C) It restricts the passage of light into the eye 
D) It moves the eye left and right 
A) It focuses light onto the retina 
B) It protects the lens 
C) It restricts the passage of light into the eye 
D) It moves the eye left and right C

Question 2

Objects viewed by your right eye may be located in either your right visual field or your left visual field.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

We decipher what objects are with the:

Accepted Answer

A) Medial visual stream" 
B) Ventral visual stream" 
C) Lateral visual stream" 
D) Dorsal visual stream" 
A) Medial visual stream" 
B) Ventral visual stream" 
C) Lateral visual stream" 
D) Dorsal visual stream" B

Question 4

A multistable percept is a(n) ______ figure that can be perceived in more than one way.

Accepted Answer

A) Multifaceted" 
B) Ambiguous" 
C) Shadowy" 
D) Multicolored" 
A) Multifaceted" 
B) Ambiguous" 
C) Shadowy" 
D) Multicolored"

Question 5

Recurrence refers to the brain being wired with:

Accepted Answer

A) Retinal ganglion cells" 
B) Rods and cones" 
C) Optic nerves" 
D) Feedback loops" 
A) Retinal ganglion cells" 
B) Rods and cones" 
C) Optic nerves" 
D) Feedback loops"

Question 6

Phototransduction is the process by which:

Accepted Answer

A) Photons of light change the neurotransmitter signal released by the photoreceptors" 
B) Light strikes a pigment molecule and induces a conformational change" 
C) Photons of light change the resting membrane potential of cells" 
D) All of the above" 
A) Photons of light change the neurotransmitter signal released by the photoreceptors" 
B) Light strikes a pigment molecule and induces a conformational change" 
C) Photons of light change the resting membrane potential of cells" 
D) All of the above"

Question 7

The human eye transduces visible light through the use of:

Accepted Answer

A) Horizontal cells" 
B) Photoreceptors" 
C) Photons" 
D) Retinal ganglion cells" 
A) Horizontal cells" 
B) Photoreceptors" 
C) Photons" 
D) Retinal ganglion cells"

Question 8

Damage to the secondary visual cortex will most likely result in:

Accepted Answer

A) The need for glasses or contacts" 
B) The loss of recognition or meaning of objects" 
C) Areas of diminished vision or blindness" 
D) None of the above" 
A) The need for glasses or contacts" 
B) The loss of recognition or meaning of objects" 
C) Areas of diminished vision or blindness" 
D) None of the above"

Question 9

The brain receives information from the retina with the help of the:

Accepted Answer

A) Bipolar cells 
B) Horizontal cells 
C) Amacrine cells 
D) Retinal ganglion cells 
A) Bipolar cells 
B) Horizontal cells 
C) Amacrine cells 
D) Retinal ganglion cells

Question 10

The ventral stream includes the ___ lobe.

Accepted Answer

A) Parietal" 
B) Temporal" 
C) Frontal" 
D) Cingulate" 
A) Parietal" 
B) Temporal" 
C) Frontal" 
D) Cingulate"

Question 11

Once the nerve bundles of the eyes enter the brain and have been sorted into two visual fields they are referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A) Optic bundles" 
B) Optic lines" 
C) Optic chaisms" 
D) Optic tracts" 
A) Optic bundles" 
B) Optic lines" 
C) Optic chaisms" 
D) Optic tracts"

Question 12

Describe the functions and locations of rods and cones.

Accepted Answer

Rods and cones are photoreceptor cells l

Question 13

Charles Bonnet syndrome involves something akin to:

Accepted Answer

A) Your retinal ganglion cells misfiring" 
B) Dreams intruding on your waking senses" 
C) Your pupils becoming permanently dilated" 
D) The right hemisphere deteriorating at a rapid pace" 
A) Your retinal ganglion cells misfiring" 
B) Dreams intruding on your waking senses" 
C) Your pupils becoming permanently dilated" 
D) The right hemisphere deteriorating at a rapid pace"

Question 14

An object located in your right visual field will be processed in your:

Accepted Answer

A) Optic chiasm" 
B) Optic nerve" 
C) Left hemisphere" 
D) Right hemisphere" 
A) Optic chiasm" 
B) Optic nerve" 
C) Left hemisphere" 
D) Right hemisphere"

Question 15

The primary visual cortex is also referred to as the ____, because of its striped appearance.

Accepted Answer

A) Lined cortex" 
B) Striate cortex" 
C) Striped cortex" 
D) Layered cortex" 
A) Lined cortex" 
B) Striate cortex" 
C) Striped cortex" 
D) Layered cortex"

Question 16

When viewing a photo our eye movements are different based on what information we seek, this demonstrates that much of perception is _____.

Accepted Answer

A) biased" 
B) active" 
C) passive" 
D) reconstructive" 
A) biased" 
B) active" 
C) passive" 
D) reconstructive"

Question 17

An object processed by your left hemisphere is located in your ______ visual field.

Accepted Answer

The answer of An object processed by your left hemisphere...

Question 18

Sensory transduction is the process of:

Accepted Answer

A) converting perceptions into sensations" 
B) Taking signals from the outside world and turning them into electrochemical signals" 
C) converting perceptions into memories" 
D) reliving memories using sensory cortex" 
A) converting perceptions into sensations" 
B) Taking signals from the outside world and turning them into electrochemical signals" 
C) converting perceptions into memories" 
D) reliving memories using sensory cortex"

Question 19

A helpful shortcut our brain makes in scene recognition is to assume that lighting comes from:

Accepted Answer

A) The right" 
B) Above" 
C) Below" 
D) The left" 
A) The right" 
B) Above" 
C) Below" 
D) The left"

Question 20

These cells are very good at detecting differences in light levels (edges):

Accepted Answer

A) Bipolar cells" 
B) Magnocells" 
C) Retinal ganglion cells" 
D) Parvocells" 
A) Bipolar cells" 
B) Magnocells" 
C) Retinal ganglion cells" 
D) Parvocells"

What is the function of the iris?

Objects viewed by your right eye may be located in either your right visual field or your left visual field.

We decipher what objects are with the:

A multistable percept is a(n) ______ figure that can be perceived in more than one way.

Recurrence refers to the brain being wired with:

Phototransduction is the process by which:

The human eye transduces visible light through the use of:

Damage to the secondary visual cortex will most likely result in:

The brain receives information from the retina with the help of the:

The ventral stream includes the ___ lobe.

Once the nerve bundles of the eyes enter the brain and have been sorted into two visual fields they are referred to as:

Describe the functions and locations of rods and cones.

Charles Bonnet syndrome involves something akin to:

An object located in your right visual field will be processed in your:

The primary visual cortex is also referred to as the ____, because of its striped appearance.

When viewing a photo our eye movements are different based on what information we seek, this demonstrates that much of perception is _____.

An object processed by your left hemisphere is located in your ______ visual field.

Sensory transduction is the process of:

A helpful shortcut our brain makes in scene recognition is to assume that lighting comes from:

These cells are very good at detecting differences in light levels (edges):

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Exam 5: Vision

What is the function of the iris?

Objects viewed by your right eye may be located in either your right visual field or your left visual field.

We decipher what objects are with the:

A multistable percept is a(n) ______ figure that can be perceived in more than one way.

Recurrence refers to the brain being wired with:

Phototransduction is the process by which:

The human eye transduces visible light through the use of:

Damage to the secondary visual cortex will most likely result in:

The brain receives information from the retina with the help of the:

The ventral stream includes the ___ lobe.

Once the nerve bundles of the eyes enter the brain and have been sorted into two visual fields they are referred to as:

Describe the functions and locations of rods and cones.

Charles Bonnet syndrome involves something akin to:

An object located in your right visual field will be processed in your:

The primary visual cortex is also referred to as the ____, because of its striped appearance.

When viewing a photo our eye movements are different based on what information we seek, this demonstrates that much of perception is _____.

An object processed by your left hemisphere is located in your ______ visual field.

Sensory transduction is the process of:

A helpful shortcut our brain makes in scene recognition is to assume that lighting comes from:

These cells are very good at detecting differences in light levels (edges):

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The Brain and Nervous System

Neurons and Synapses

Neuroplasticity

Other Senses

The Motor System

Attention and Consciousness

Memory

Sleep

Language and Lateralization

Decision Making

Emotions

Motivation and Reward

Social Cognition

Neurological and Psychiatric Disorders

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