Exam 6: Sensation, Perception, and Adaptation

The point where the axons of optic nerve exit the eye is called the ______________.

The ___________ contributes the "where" of a visual stimulus.

Which of the following statements about the blind spot is wrong?

In the example at the start of the chapter, Daniel Kish was able to "see" using a strategy shared by which animal?

The ________ neural pathway carries information about tactile discrimination from the mechanoreceptors from the skin.

The ________ suggests that the colors we see allow us to see changes in skin color that provide information about a peer's health or emotional status.

The bundle of axons emerging from the ganglion cells makes up the optic nerve.

30% 0f the human cortex is devoted to visual processing.

What is the distinction between sensation and perception?

What is one of the first brain nuclei that receives visual information from ganglion cells in the retina?

The ________ contains the area of the cochlea that contains the receptive cells (hair cells) for audition.

Lateral inhibition depends on ___________.

_________________ provide information about the most relevant stimuli to prevent confusion and sensory overload.

Which of the following is most closely linked to the action of horizontal cells?

__________________ is the lowest intensity of a stimulus that a person can detect 50% of the time.

Which of the following facts is used to support the skin theory of color vision?

Which of the following is the best example of multisensory integration?

What sort of auditory signals do bats use to pursue their prey?

Which neural pathway carries information regarding tissue damage from the skin?

The parvocellular layers of the lateral geniculate nucleus (LGN) provide information about the ___________ of a visual stimulus.