Question 1

While watching a normal right-side up movie, the image focused on your retina will be ____________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of While watching a normal right-side up movie,...

Question 2

There is a ring of muscle in the eye that restricts the amount of light that can pass through the eye. This ring is called the:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

The process of taking signals from the outside world (such as visible light) and turning them into electrochemical signals is called:

Accepted Answer

A) Sensory transformation 
B) Sensory translation 
C) Extra-sensory perception 
D) Sensory transduction 
A) Sensory transformation 
B) Sensory translation 
C) Extra-sensory perception 
D) Sensory transduction

Question 4

Once light enters the eye, information must pass from the eye to the brain. This information is passed by the:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

Bilateral damage to the face area in the ventral visual system can result in:

Accepted Answer

A) Prosopagnosia 
B) Hemineglect 
C) Stimultagnosia 
D) Balint's syndrome 
A) Prosopagnosia 
B) Hemineglect 
C) Stimultagnosia 
D) Balint's syndrome

Question 6

Damage to ____ may result in face blindness or the inability to see motion.

Accepted Answer

A) LGN and V1" 
B) V1 and V2" 
C) V4 and V5" 
D) None of the above" 
A) LGN and V1" 
B) V1 and V2" 
C) V4 and V5" 
D) None of the above"

Question 7

The secondary visual cortex is like the primary visual cortex in that they are both:

Accepted Answer

A) Tonotopic" 
B) Rectangular" 
C) Somatotopic" 
D) Retinotopic" 
A) Tonotopic" 
B) Rectangular" 
C) Somatotopic" 
D) Retinotopic"

Question 8

The thalamus is fed information by both the:

Accepted Answer

A) primary and secondary auditory cortex" 
B) primary and secondary visual cortex" 
C) Parvocellular and magnocellular retinal ganglion cells" 
D) visual and auditory cortex" 
A) primary and secondary auditory cortex" 
B) primary and secondary visual cortex" 
C) Parvocellular and magnocellular retinal ganglion cells" 
D) visual and auditory cortex"

Question 9

The ____ figure shows how the neurons in the secondary visual cortex respond to perceived lines.

Accepted Answer

A) Size differences" 
B) Sierpinski" 
C) Kanizsa" 
D) Escher" 
A) Size differences" 
B) Sierpinski" 
C) Kanizsa" 
D) Escher"

Question 10

What is the function of the lens?

Accepted Answer

A) It allows light to enter into the eye" 
B) It restricts the passage of light into the eye" 
C) It focuses light onto the retina" 
D) All of the above" 
A) It allows light to enter into the eye" 
B) It restricts the passage of light into the eye" 
C) It focuses light onto the retina" 
D) All of the above"

Question 11

What is the function of the cornea?

Accepted Answer

A) It converts light into electrical signals" 
B) Allows photons to travel into the eye" 
C) gives color to the eye" 
D) It focuses light onto the retina" 
A) It converts light into electrical signals" 
B) Allows photons to travel into the eye" 
C) gives color to the eye" 
D) It focuses light onto the retina"

Question 12

What can happen after spending extended time in a sensory deprivation chamber?

Accepted Answer

A) You will hallucinate 
B) Nothing-there will only be darkness and silence 
C) You brain will start replacing the areas dedicated to vision and audition with neighboring areas 
D) There is a high chance of experiencing a stroke 
A) You will hallucinate 
B) Nothing-there will only be darkness and silence 
C) You brain will start replacing the areas dedicated to vision and audition with neighboring areas 
D) There is a high chance of experiencing a stroke

Question 13

The secondary visual cortex has neurons with _____ receptive fields than the neurons of the primary visual cortex.

Accepted Answer

A) Slightly smaller 
B) Many fewer 
C) Exponentially more 
D) Slightly larger 
A) Slightly smaller 
B) Many fewer 
C) Exponentially more 
D) Slightly larger

Question 14

We perceive ____ with our photoreceptors.

Accepted Answer

A) X-rays" 
B) Gamma rays" 
C) Infrared radiation" 
D) Visible light" 
A) X-rays" 
B) Gamma rays" 
C) Infrared radiation" 
D) Visible light"

Question 15

As shown in random-dot stereograms, _____ is not necessary for depth perception.

Accepted Answer

A) Disparity" 
B) Visual stimuli" 
C) Object recognition" 
D) Light" 
A) Disparity" 
B) Visual stimuli" 
C) Object recognition" 
D) Light"

Question 16

The way we see that world can be influenced by prior:

Accepted Answer

A) Knowledge" 
B) Experiences" 
C) Injuries" 
D) All of the above" 
A) Knowledge" 
B) Experiences" 
C) Injuries" 
D) All of the above"

Question 17

Humans are remarkably good at detecting the presence of _____ even in abstract settings.

Accepted Answer

A) Hands" 
B) Food" 
C) Tools" 
D) Faces" 
A) Hands" 
B) Food" 
C) Tools" 
D) Faces"

Question 18

Light behaves as both waves and _______.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Light behaves as both waves and _______....

Question 19

Humans are very good at observing the world around us.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Visible light is transduced by the:

Accepted Answer

A) Photoreceptors 
B) Cornea 
C) LGN 
D) Optic nerve 
A) Photoreceptors 
B) Cornea 
C) LGN 
D) Optic nerve

While watching a normal right-side up movie, the image focused on your retina will be ____________.

There is a ring of muscle in the eye that restricts the amount of light that can pass through the eye. This ring is called the:

The process of taking signals from the outside world (such as visible light) and turning them into electrochemical signals is called:

Once light enters the eye, information must pass from the eye to the brain. This information is passed by the:

Bilateral damage to the face area in the ventral visual system can result in:

Damage to ____ may result in face blindness or the inability to see motion.

The secondary visual cortex is like the primary visual cortex in that they are both:

The thalamus is fed information by both the:

The ____ figure shows how the neurons in the secondary visual cortex respond to perceived lines.

What is the function of the lens?

What is the function of the cornea?

What can happen after spending extended time in a sensory deprivation chamber?

The secondary visual cortex has neurons with _____ receptive fields than the neurons of the primary visual cortex.

We perceive ____ with our photoreceptors.

As shown in random-dot stereograms, _____ is not necessary for depth perception.

The way we see that world can be influenced by prior:

Humans are remarkably good at detecting the presence of _____ even in abstract settings.

Light behaves as both waves and _______.

Humans are very good at observing the world around us.

Visible light is transduced by the:

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Exam 5: Vision

While watching a normal right-side up movie, the image focused on your retina will be ____________.

There is a ring of muscle in the eye that restricts the amount of light that can pass through the eye. This ring is called the:

The process of taking signals from the outside world (such as visible light) and turning them into electrochemical signals is called:

Once light enters the eye, information must pass from the eye to the brain. This information is passed by the:

Bilateral damage to the face area in the ventral visual system can result in:

Damage to ____ may result in face blindness or the inability to see motion.

The secondary visual cortex is like the primary visual cortex in that they are both:

The thalamus is fed information by both the:

The ____ figure shows how the neurons in the secondary visual cortex respond to perceived lines.

What is the function of the lens?

What is the function of the cornea?

What can happen after spending extended time in a sensory deprivation chamber?

The secondary visual cortex has neurons with _____ receptive fields than the neurons of the primary visual cortex.

We perceive ____ with our photoreceptors.

As shown in random-dot stereograms, _____ is not necessary for depth perception.

The way we see that world can be influenced by prior:

Humans are remarkably good at detecting the presence of _____ even in abstract settings.

Light behaves as both waves and _______.

Humans are very good at observing the world around us.

Visible light is transduced by the:

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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

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Motivation and Reward

Social Cognition

Neurological and Psychiatric Disorders

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