Question 1

Retinal ganglion cells have receptive fields that are particularly:

Accepted Answer

A) Insensitive" 
B) Small" 
C) Large" 
D) Sensitive" 
A) Insensitive" 
B) Small" 
C) Large" 
D) Sensitive"

Question 2

Both parvocellular and magnocelluar retinal ganglion cells feed information to the:

Accepted Answer

A) Hypothalamus 
B) Thalamus 
C) Amygdala 
D) Brainstem 
A) Hypothalamus 
B) Thalamus 
C) Amygdala 
D) Brainstem

Question 3

The neurons of the primary visual cortex are divided into:

Accepted Answer

A) White and gray cells" 
B) Striped and solid cells" 
C) Large and small cells" 
D) Simple and complex cells" 
A) White and gray cells" 
B) Striped and solid cells" 
C) Large and small cells" 
D) Simple and complex cells"

Question 4

The ______ constricts to control the amount of light that enters the eye.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ______ constricts to control the amount...

Question 5

The axons of the retinal ganglion cells join together to form the:

Accepted Answer

A) Retina" 
B) Brain stem" 
C) Primary visual cortex" 
D) Optic nerve" 
A) Retina" 
B) Brain stem" 
C) Primary visual cortex" 
D) Optic nerve"

Question 6

The cells in the LGN respond to dark and light spots, cells in the primary visual cortex responds to:

Accepted Answer

A) Brightness and color 
B) Movement and direction 
C) Edges of specific orientations 
D) Dark and light spots 
A) Brightness and color 
B) Movement and direction 
C) Edges of specific orientations 
D) Dark and light spots

Question 7

The primary function of the cells in the retina is to:

Accepted Answer

A) Constrict the iris" 
B) Control the amount of light entering the eye" 
C) Convert light into electrical signals" 
D) Focus images onto the lens" 
A) Constrict the iris" 
B) Control the amount of light entering the eye" 
C) Convert light into electrical signals" 
D) Focus images onto the lens"

Question 8

The optic nerve is made of the axons of:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

Depth perception is possible due to:

Accepted Answer

A) The numbers of rods in the eyes" 
B) The location of the primary visual cortex" 
C) The crossing of the optic nerves" 
D) Disparity between the eyes" 
A) The numbers of rods in the eyes" 
B) The location of the primary visual cortex" 
C) The crossing of the optic nerves" 
D) Disparity between the eyes"

Question 10

In higher stages of visual processing, neurons have ____ receptive fields.

Accepted Answer

A) Smaller" 
B) More numerous" 
C) Less numerous" 
D) Larger" 
A) Smaller" 
B) More numerous" 
C) Less numerous" 
D) Larger"

Question 11

The optic chiasm is the point at which:

Accepted Answer

A) The left and right halves of the primary visual cortex touch" 
B) The two optic nerves meet and half of the fibers cross over" 
C) The rods and cones are equal in number" 
D) There are no photoreceptors in the eye" 
A) The left and right halves of the primary visual cortex touch" 
B) The two optic nerves meet and half of the fibers cross over" 
C) The rods and cones are equal in number" 
D) There are no photoreceptors in the eye"

Question 12

Binocular rivalry means that you neither see two stimuli at once nor go back and forth between two images, but instead see a fused image.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Signals from the outside world, such as the sound of a bell or the scent of a flower, are processed into:

Accepted Answer

A) Sensory transducers" 
B) Photoreceptors" 
C) Neurotransmitters" 
D) Electrochemical signals" 
A) Sensory transducers" 
B) Photoreceptors" 
C) Neurotransmitters" 
D) Electrochemical signals"

Question 14

Sensation is the detection of a ______.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Sensation is the detection of a ______....

Question 15

If there is a signal that we lack the receptor for, what happens when that signal is present in our environment?

Accepted Answer

A) We can sense it using a combination of the available receptors" 
B) Nothing, we cannot sense it" 
C) There are no signals we lack receptors for" 
D) We can sense it only if we are first aware that the signal is present" 
A) We can sense it using a combination of the available receptors" 
B) Nothing, we cannot sense it" 
C) There are no signals we lack receptors for" 
D) We can sense it only if we are first aware that the signal is present"

Question 16

Humans have difficulty recognizing faces.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Where are cones concentrated in the eye?

Accepted Answer

A) In the lens" 
B) In the fovea" 
C) On the cornea" 
D) In the iris" 
A) In the lens" 
B) In the fovea" 
C) On the cornea" 
D) In the iris"

Question 18

Darker irises contain melatonin.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Objects viewed in your right visual field may also be in your left visual field.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The hole in the middle of the iris is called the:

Accepted Answer

A) Retina" 
B) Lens" 
C) Pupil" 
D) Cornea" 
A) Retina" 
B) Lens" 
C) Pupil" 
D) Cornea"

Retinal ganglion cells have receptive fields that are particularly:

Both parvocellular and magnocelluar retinal ganglion cells feed information to the:

The neurons of the primary visual cortex are divided into:

The ______ constricts to control the amount of light that enters the eye.

The axons of the retinal ganglion cells join together to form the:

The cells in the LGN respond to dark and light spots, cells in the primary visual cortex responds to:

The primary function of the cells in the retina is to:

The optic nerve is made of the axons of:

Depth perception is possible due to:

In higher stages of visual processing, neurons have ____ receptive fields.

The optic chiasm is the point at which:

Binocular rivalry means that you neither see two stimuli at once nor go back and forth between two images, but instead see a fused image.

Signals from the outside world, such as the sound of a bell or the scent of a flower, are processed into:

Sensation is the detection of a ______.

If there is a signal that we lack the receptor for, what happens when that signal is present in our environment?

Humans have difficulty recognizing faces.

Where are cones concentrated in the eye?

Darker irises contain melatonin.

Objects viewed in your right visual field may also be in your left visual field.

The hole in the middle of the iris is called the:

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Exam 5: Vision

Retinal ganglion cells have receptive fields that are particularly:

Both parvocellular and magnocelluar retinal ganglion cells feed information to the:

The neurons of the primary visual cortex are divided into:

The ______ constricts to control the amount of light that enters the eye.

The axons of the retinal ganglion cells join together to form the:

The cells in the LGN respond to dark and light spots, cells in the primary visual cortex responds to:

The primary function of the cells in the retina is to:

The optic nerve is made of the axons of:

Depth perception is possible due to:

In higher stages of visual processing, neurons have ____ receptive fields.

The optic chiasm is the point at which:

Binocular rivalry means that you neither see two stimuli at once nor go back and forth between two images, but instead see a fused image.

Signals from the outside world, such as the sound of a bell or the scent of a flower, are processed into:

Sensation is the detection of a ______.

If there is a signal that we lack the receptor for, what happens when that signal is present in our environment?

Humans have difficulty recognizing faces.

Where are cones concentrated in the eye?

Darker irises contain melatonin.

Objects viewed in your right visual field may also be in your left visual field.

The hole in the middle of the iris is called the:

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The Brain and Nervous System

Neurons and Synapses

Neuroplasticity

Other Senses

The Motor System

Attention and Consciousness

Memory

Sleep

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Motivation and Reward

Social Cognition

Neurological and Psychiatric Disorders

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