Question 1

The ___________ is involved in eye movements and visual orientation.

Accepted Answer

A)  lateral geniculate 
B)  superior colliculus 
C)  inferior colliculus 
D)  optic chiasm 
A)  lateral geniculate 
B)  superior colliculus 
C)  inferior colliculus 
D)  optic chiasm

Question 2

Brightness refers to the ________ of a light stimulus.

Accepted Answer

A)  wavelength 
B)  intensity 
C)  purity 
D)  focus 
A)  wavelength 
B)  intensity 
C)  purity 
D)  focus

Question 3

Why does the Flehman response likely exist?

Accepted Answer

A)  To promote physical contact with urine. 
B)  To identify the location of detected odorants. 
C)  To promote associations between odorants and emotional responses. 
D)  To elicit aggression in conspecific males. 
A)  To promote physical contact with urine. 
B)  To identify the location of detected odorants. 
C)  To promote associations between odorants and emotional responses. 
D)  To elicit aggression in conspecific males.

Question 4

Simple cells in V1 would respond to which stimulus?

Accepted Answer

A)  Specific shapes. 
B)  A bar-shaped stimuli of a particular length as well as aspects of position and orientation. 
C)  A bar-shaped stimulus in a less specific location in the visual field. 
D)  A bar-shaped stimulus, in specific part of the visual field, in a specific orientation. 
A)  Specific shapes. 
B)  A bar-shaped stimuli of a particular length as well as aspects of position and orientation. 
C)  A bar-shaped stimulus in a less specific location in the visual field. 
D)  A bar-shaped stimulus, in specific part of the visual field, in a specific orientation.

Question 5

What is a receptive field?

Accepted Answer

A)  A neuron that only responds to multiple sensory modalities. 
B)  An electrical potential emitted by sensory receptors. 
C)  The sensory area that a sensory neuron receives information from. 
D)  The distance an individual can see. 
A)  A neuron that only responds to multiple sensory modalities. 
B)  An electrical potential emitted by sensory receptors. 
C)  The sensory area that a sensory neuron receives information from. 
D)  The distance an individual can see.

Question 6

The genes that code for receptors of ________ constitute the largest gene family in the vertebrate genome.

Accepted Answer

A)  light 
B)  auditory vibrations 
C)  tactile stimulation 
D)  odorant molecules 
A)  light 
B)  auditory vibrations 
C)  tactile stimulation 
D)  odorant molecules

Question 7

fMRI studies indicate that, compared with sighted individuals, blind individuals have more neural connections between the ________ and visual cortical areas.

Accepted Answer

A)  prefrontal 
B)  primary somatosensory 
C)  primary auditory 
D)  olfactory 
A)  prefrontal 
B)  primary somatosensory 
C)  primary auditory 
D)  olfactory

Question 8

Area V4 responds to ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)  outlines or defining shapes 
B)  form and motion 
C)  objects and color 
D)  motion 
A)  outlines or defining shapes 
B)  form and motion 
C)  objects and color 
D)  motion

Question 9

The first organism to have a recognizable "camera-like" eye was the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Algae. 
B)  Lamprey. 
C)  Hagfish. 
D)  Bat. 
A)  Algae. 
B)  Lamprey. 
C)  Hagfish. 
D)  Bat.

Question 10

The perception of flavor that we experience when we bite into a slice of pizza is based solely on the function of the taste buds.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The ________ has been found to be activated in deaf individuals when viewing sign language.

Accepted Answer

A)  olfactory cortex. 
B)  posterior parietal cortex 
C)  parahippocampal cortex. 
D)  auditory cortex 
A)  olfactory cortex. 
B)  posterior parietal cortex 
C)  parahippocampal cortex. 
D)  auditory cortex

Question 12

Illusory contours are generated by cells in ________ of the extrastriate cortex

Accepted Answer

The answer of Illusory contours are generated by cells in...

Question 13

________ respond to bar-shape stimuli located in specific areas in specific orientations.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________ respond to bar-shape stimuli located in...

Question 14

Damage to the ___________ leads to the inability to recognize particular faces.

Accepted Answer

A)  fusiform gyrus 
B)  dorsal stream 
C)  V5 
D)  parahippocampal cortex (PH
C)  
A)  fusiform gyrus 
B)  dorsal stream 
C)  V5 
D)  parahippocampal cortex (PH
C)

Question 15

The ________ neural pathway carries information about pain and temperature sensation from the skin.

Accepted Answer

A)  dorsal stream 
B)  ventral stream 
C)  spinothalamic (anterolateral) 
D)  dorsal column-medial lemniscus 
A)  dorsal stream 
B)  ventral stream 
C)  spinothalamic (anterolateral) 
D)  dorsal column-medial lemniscus

Question 16

No single species of animal possesses the ability to ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)  fully interpret the surrounding world 
B)  detect ultraviolet light 
C)  smell social hormones emitted by others of their species 
D)  detect reflected sounds 
A)  fully interpret the surrounding world 
B)  detect ultraviolet light 
C)  smell social hormones emitted by others of their species 
D)  detect reflected sounds

Question 17

The first rudimentary eye patch is thought to have evolved in ______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  hagfish 
B)  worms 
C)  lampreys 
D)  single-celled organisms 
A)  hagfish 
B)  worms 
C)  lampreys 
D)  single-celled organisms

Question 18

___________ process information in a lateral direction across the retina.

Accepted Answer

A)  rods and cones 
B)  bipolar and ganglion cells 
C)  horizontal and amacrine cells 
D)  fovea 
A)  rods and cones 
B)  bipolar and ganglion cells 
C)  horizontal and amacrine cells 
D)  fovea

Question 19

The likely function of the mammalian Flehman response is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  to promote physical contact of the vomeronasal organ with urine 
B)  to spatially localize odorants in the environment 
C)  to associate odorants with their emotional significance 
D)  as a display of aggression with competitors 
A)  to promote physical contact of the vomeronasal organ with urine 
B)  to spatially localize odorants in the environment 
C)  to associate odorants with their emotional significance 
D)  as a display of aggression with competitors

Question 20

The suggestion that color vision provides information about health or emotional status is most consistent with ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Skin theory of color vision. 
B)  Color constancy. 
C)  Opponent-process theory of color vision. 
D)  Young-Helmholtz trichromatic theory of color vision. 
A)  Skin theory of color vision. 
B)  Color constancy. 
C)  Opponent-process theory of color vision. 
D)  Young-Helmholtz trichromatic theory of color vision.

The ___________ is involved in eye movements and visual orientation.

Brightness refers to the ________ of a light stimulus.

Why does the Flehman response likely exist?

Simple cells in V1 would respond to which stimulus?

What is a receptive field?

The genes that code for receptors of ________ constitute the largest gene family in the vertebrate genome.

fMRI studies indicate that, compared with sighted individuals, blind individuals have more neural connections between the ________ and visual cortical areas.

Area V4 responds to ___________.

The first organism to have a recognizable "camera-like" eye was the ________.

The perception of flavor that we experience when we bite into a slice of pizza is based solely on the function of the taste buds.

The ________ has been found to be activated in deaf individuals when viewing sign language.

Illusory contours are generated by cells in ________ of the extrastriate cortex

________ respond to bar-shape stimuli located in specific areas in specific orientations.

Damage to the ___________ leads to the inability to recognize particular faces.

The ________ neural pathway carries information about pain and temperature sensation from the skin.

No single species of animal possesses the ability to ___________.

The first rudimentary eye patch is thought to have evolved in ______________.

___________ process information in a lateral direction across the retina.

The likely function of the mammalian Flehman response is ________.

The suggestion that color vision provides information about health or emotional status is most consistent with ________.

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Exam 6: Sensation, Perception, and Adaptation

The ___________ is involved in eye movements and visual orientation.

Brightness refers to the ________ of a light stimulus.

Why does the Flehman response likely exist?

Simple cells in V1 would respond to which stimulus?

What is a receptive field?

The genes that code for receptors of ________ constitute the largest gene family in the vertebrate genome.

fMRI studies indicate that, compared with sighted individuals, blind individuals have more neural connections between the ________ and visual cortical areas.

Area V4 responds to ___________.

The first organism to have a recognizable "camera-like" eye was the ________.

The perception of flavor that we experience when we bite into a slice of pizza is based solely on the function of the taste buds.

The ________ has been found to be activated in deaf individuals when viewing sign language.

Illusory contours are generated by cells in ________ of the extrastriate cortex

________ respond to bar-shape stimuli located in specific areas in specific orientations.

Damage to the ___________ leads to the inability to recognize particular faces.

The ________ neural pathway carries information about pain and temperature sensation from the skin.

No single species of animal possesses the ability to ___________.

The first rudimentary eye patch is thought to have evolved in ______________.

___________ process information in a lateral direction across the retina.

The likely function of the mammalian Flehman response is ________.

The suggestion that color vision provides information about health or emotional status is most consistent with ________.

Introduction to Biological Psychology

The Nervous System: Structure and Function

Cells and Circuits

Neurochemistry, Neuropsychopharmacology, and Drug Addiction

Evolving Brains: Neural Development, Neuroplasticity, and Recovery of Function

Movement

Maintenance and Motivation

Sleep, Wakefulness, and Conscious Awareness

Emotional Expression and Regulation

Affiliative and Reproductive Strategies

Learning, Memory, and Decision Making

Mental Illness

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