Question 1

The dorsal stream system of visual processing is said to specialize in processing information about

Accepted Answer

A)  "what." 
B)  "who." 
C)  "when." 
D)  "where." 
A)  "what." 
B)  "who." 
C)  "when." 
D)  "where."

Question 2

Which pathway accurately describes the route for the passage of visual information to the brain?

Accepted Answer

A)  Optic tract, optic nerve, optic radiations 
B)  Optic radiations, optic nerve, optic tract 
C)  Optic nerve, optic radiations, optic tract 
D)  Optic nerve, optic tract, optic radiations 
A)  Optic tract, optic nerve, optic radiations 
B)  Optic radiations, optic nerve, optic tract 
C)  Optic nerve, optic radiations, optic tract 
D)  Optic nerve, optic tract, optic radiations

Question 3

What was the proposition that helped to explain why patient D. F. could not perceive objects but could reach for and hold for objects in her visual field?

Accepted Answer

A)  There is one visual processing stream that is responsible for identifying, locating, and guiding movements toward objects. 
B)  There are two primary visual processing streams; one responsible for identifying objects, and one for processing visual information surrounding the object of interest. 
C)  There are two primary visual processing streams; one responsible for identifying objects, and one for locating objects and guiding movements toward them. 
D)  There are three primary visual processing streams; one for identifying objects, one for identifying faces, and one for all other visual stimuli. 
A)  There is one visual processing stream that is responsible for identifying, locating, and guiding movements toward objects. 
B)  There are two primary visual processing streams; one responsible for identifying objects, and one for processing visual information surrounding the object of interest. 
C)  There are two primary visual processing streams; one responsible for identifying objects, and one for locating objects and guiding movements toward them. 
D)  There are three primary visual processing streams; one for identifying objects, one for identifying faces, and one for all other visual stimuli.

Question 4

Dilation of the pupils is controlled by the _______ division of the nervous system.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Dilation of the pupils is controlled by...

Question 5

People differ in their concentration of _______, and this variation may account for differences in _______ in different individuals.

Accepted Answer

A)  cones; acuity 
B)  cones; peripheral vision 
C)  rods; acuity 
D)  rods; peripheral vision 
A)  cones; acuity 
B)  cones; peripheral vision 
C)  rods; acuity 
D)  rods; peripheral vision

Question 6

A patient enters the ER after a near-drowning episode. He was without oxygen for a significant period of time, and an MRI scan showed bilateral damage to the border between the occipital and temporal lobes. Which symptom would you expect this patient to display?

Accepted Answer

A)  The inability to name common objects or familiar people 
B)  The inability to follow a laser pointer moving on a screen 
C)  The inability to differentiate between red and green 
D)  The presence of a scotoma in both the right and left visual field 
A)  The inability to name common objects or familiar people 
B)  The inability to follow a laser pointer moving on a screen 
C)  The inability to differentiate between red and green 
D)  The presence of a scotoma in both the right and left visual field

Question 7

Which wavelengths of light are detected by the human visual system? Provide an example of an organism that can detect wavelengths of light that humans cannot.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which wavelengths of light are detected by...

Question 8

The boundaries of visual objects are enhanced through the process of

Accepted Answer

A)  visual acuity. 
B)  spatial-frequency. 
C)  lateral inhibition. 
D)  extrastriate perception. 
A)  visual acuity. 
B)  spatial-frequency. 
C)  lateral inhibition. 
D)  extrastriate perception.

Question 9

Describe the response characteristics of the visual cortical cells found in areas V2 and V4, and identify the types of stimuli that cells in these regions respond most strongly to.

Accepted Answer

Visual cortical cells found in areas V2

Question 10

Why is it best to look slightly off center to see a distant, dim star?

Accepted Answer

A)  Light reaches rods directly in the periphery, without having to pass through layers of cells and blood vessels. 
B)  Cones are absent in the fovea and numerous in the retinal periphery, and are more sensitive than rods to dim light. 
C)  Rods are numerous in the fovea and absent in the retinal periphery, and are sensitive to dim light. 
D)  Rods are absent in the fovea and numerous in the retinal periphery, and are sensitive to dim light. 
A)  Light reaches rods directly in the periphery, without having to pass through layers of cells and blood vessels. 
B)  Cones are absent in the fovea and numerous in the retinal periphery, and are more sensitive than rods to dim light. 
C)  Rods are numerous in the fovea and absent in the retinal periphery, and are sensitive to dim light. 
D)  Rods are absent in the fovea and numerous in the retinal periphery, and are sensitive to dim light.

Question 11

Which of the following is incorrectly paired?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bipolar cells; graded potentials 
B)  Ganglion cells; action potentials 
C)  Horizontal cells; action potentials 
D)  Photoreceptors; graded potentials 
A)  Bipolar cells; graded potentials 
B)  Ganglion cells; action potentials 
C)  Horizontal cells; action potentials 
D)  Photoreceptors; graded potentials

Question 12

Amblyopia is best treated with

Accepted Answer

A)  dark glasses. 
B)  surgical correction and an eye patch. 
C)  more time outdoors. 
D)  corrective lenses. 
A)  dark glasses. 
B)  surgical correction and an eye patch. 
C)  more time outdoors. 
D)  corrective lenses.

Question 13

People with normal color vision have more _______ receptors than _______ receptors, and the precise proportions of these receptors _______ among individuals.

Accepted Answer

A)  S; M; can vary 
B)  S; M; are always the same 
C)  L; M; can vary 
D)  L; M; are always the same 
A)  S; M; can vary 
B)  S; M; are always the same 
C)  L; M; can vary 
D)  L; M; are always the same

Question 14

Which theory of color perception has been best supported by what we now know about cones? How has that theory also been shown to be insufficient?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which theory of color perception has been...

Question 15

A high density of _______ is responsible for the dark color of the fovea, and this density is what make visual _______ so high in this area.

Accepted Answer

A)  rods; refraction 
B)  cones; acuity 
C)  rods; blur 
D)  cones; variable 
A)  rods; refraction 
B)  cones; acuity 
C)  rods; blur 
D)  cones; variable

Question 16

Discuss the two basic types of retinal receptive fields found in bipolar cells and ganglion cells, and LGN.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Discuss the two basic types of retinal...

Question 17

_______ light and _______ convergence are properties of the scotopic system, whereas _______ light and _______ convergence are properties of the photopic system.

Accepted Answer

A)  Dim; high; bright; low 
B)  Dim; low; bright; high 
C)  Bright; high; dim; low 
D)  Bright; low; dim; high 
A)  Dim; high; bright; low 
B)  Dim; low; bright; high 
C)  Bright; high; dim; low 
D)  Bright; low; dim; high

Question 18

In some insects, the _______-wavelength receptors respond to ultraviolet wavelengths that humans cannot see.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In some insects, the _______-wavelength receptors respond...

Question 19

Hawks have much better visual acuity than humans because they have

Accepted Answer

A)  specialized cones for detecting detail. 
B)  specialized cones for detecting distance. 
C)  more densely packed cones in the fovea. 
D)  larger eyes relative to their body size. 
A)  specialized cones for detecting detail. 
B)  specialized cones for detecting distance. 
C)  more densely packed cones in the fovea. 
D)  larger eyes relative to their body size.

Question 20

Cells in brain area _______ respond to illusory contours.

Accepted Answer

A)  V1 
B)  V2 
C)  V3 
D)  V4 
A)  V1 
B)  V2 
C)  V3 
D)  V4

The dorsal stream system of visual processing is said to specialize in processing information about

Which pathway accurately describes the route for the passage of visual information to the brain?

What was the proposition that helped to explain why patient D. F. could not perceive objects but could reach for and hold for objects in her visual field?

Dilation of the pupils is controlled by the _______ division of the nervous system.

People differ in their concentration of _, and this variation may account for differences in _ in different individuals.

A patient enters the ER after a near-drowning episode. He was without oxygen for a significant period of time, and an MRI scan showed bilateral damage to the border between the occipital and temporal lobes. Which symptom would you expect this patient to display?

Which wavelengths of light are detected by the human visual system? Provide an example of an organism that can detect wavelengths of light that humans cannot.

The boundaries of visual objects are enhanced through the process of

Describe the response characteristics of the visual cortical cells found in areas V2 and V4, and identify the types of stimuli that cells in these regions respond most strongly to.

Why is it best to look slightly off center to see a distant, dim star?

Which of the following is incorrectly paired?

Amblyopia is best treated with

People with normal color vision have more ___ receptors than _ receptors, and the precise proportions of these receptors _____ among individuals.

Which theory of color perception has been best supported by what we now know about cones? How has that theory also been shown to be insufficient?

A high density of _ is responsible for the dark color of the fovea, and this density is what make visual _ so high in this area.

Discuss the two basic types of retinal receptive fields found in bipolar cells and ganglion cells, and LGN.

___ light and _ convergence are properties of the scotopic system, whereas _ light and ___ convergence are properties of the photopic system.

In some insects, the _______-wavelength receptors respond to ultraviolet wavelengths that humans cannot see.

Hawks have much better visual acuity than humans because they have

Cells in brain area _______ respond to illusory contours.

Introduction: Building the Minds Machine

Cells and Structures: the Anatomy of the Nervous System

Neurophysiology: The Generation, Transmission, and Integration of Neural Signals

The Chemistry of Behavior: Neurotransmitters and Neuropharmacology

Development of the Brain

The Sensorimotor System

Hearing, Balance, Taste, and Smell

Hormones and Sex

Homeostasis: Active Regulation of the Internal Environment

Biological Rhythms and Sleep

Emotions, Aggression, and Stress

Psychopathology: The Biology of Behavioral Disorders

Memory, Learning, and Development

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Exam 8: Vision: From Eye to Brain

The dorsal stream system of visual processing is said to specialize in processing information about

Which pathway accurately describes the route for the passage of visual information to the brain?

What was the proposition that helped to explain why patient D. F. could not perceive objects but could reach for and hold for objects in her visual field?

Dilation of the pupils is controlled by the _______ division of the nervous system.

People differ in their concentration of _______, and this variation may account for differences in _______ in different individuals.

A patient enters the ER after a near-drowning episode. He was without oxygen for a significant period of time, and an MRI scan showed bilateral damage to the border between the occipital and temporal lobes. Which symptom would you expect this patient to display?

Which wavelengths of light are detected by the human visual system? Provide an example of an organism that can detect wavelengths of light that humans cannot.

The boundaries of visual objects are enhanced through the process of

Describe the response characteristics of the visual cortical cells found in areas V2 and V4, and identify the types of stimuli that cells in these regions respond most strongly to.

Why is it best to look slightly off center to see a distant, dim star?

Which of the following is incorrectly paired?

Amblyopia is best treated with

People with normal color vision have more _______ receptors than _______ receptors, and the precise proportions of these receptors _______ among individuals.

Which theory of color perception has been best supported by what we now know about cones? How has that theory also been shown to be insufficient?

A high density of _______ is responsible for the dark color of the fovea, and this density is what make visual _______ so high in this area.

Discuss the two basic types of retinal receptive fields found in bipolar cells and ganglion cells, and LGN.

_______ light and _______ convergence are properties of the scotopic system, whereas _______ light and _______ convergence are properties of the photopic system.

In some insects, the _______-wavelength receptors respond to ultraviolet wavelengths that humans cannot see.

Hawks have much better visual acuity than humans because they have

Cells in brain area _______ respond to illusory contours.

Introduction: Building the Minds Machine

Cells and Structures: the Anatomy of the Nervous System

Neurophysiology: The Generation, Transmission, and Integration of Neural Signals

The Chemistry of Behavior: Neurotransmitters and Neuropharmacology

Development of the Brain

The Sensorimotor System

Hearing, Balance, Taste, and Smell

Hormones and Sex

Homeostasis: Active Regulation of the Internal Environment

Biological Rhythms and Sleep

Emotions, Aggression, and Stress

Psychopathology: The Biology of Behavioral Disorders

Memory, Learning, and Development

Attention and Higher Cognition

Language and Lateralization

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People differ in their concentration of _, and this variation may account for differences in _ in different individuals.

People with normal color vision have more ___ receptors than _ receptors, and the precise proportions of these receptors _____ among individuals.

A high density of _ is responsible for the dark color of the fovea, and this density is what make visual _ so high in this area.

___ light and _ convergence are properties of the scotopic system, whereas _ light and ___ convergence are properties of the photopic system.