Question 1

(see Figure 6.1-)
  
-The type of retinal cells indicated by #3 in the image above are _________ cells.​

Accepted Answer

A) ganglion 
B) horizontal 
C) bipolar 
D) amacrine 
A) ganglion 
B) horizontal 
C) bipolar 
D) amacrine

Question 2

Why are rods more sensitive to light than cones?

Accepted Answer

The rod photopigments require

Question 3

The dendrites of ganglion cells form connections with the amacrine and bipolar cells in the _________ layer.​

Accepted Answer

A) inner nuclear 
B) outer nuclear 
C) inner plexiform 
D) outer plexiform 
A) inner nuclear 
B) outer nuclear 
C) inner plexiform 
D) outer plexiform

Question 4

Simple and complex cortical cells differ from one another in that:​

Accepted Answer

A) simple cortical cells do not respond to object shape. 
B) complex cortical cells respond to the location of a stimulus. 
C) simple cortical cells do not respond to object orientation. 
D) complex cortical cells do not respond to the location of a stimulus. 
A) simple cortical cells do not respond to object shape. 
B) complex cortical cells respond to the location of a stimulus. 
C) simple cortical cells do not respond to object orientation. 
D) complex cortical cells do not respond to the location of a stimulus.

Question 5

The process of translating a physical stimulus into action potentials is known as​

Accepted Answer

A) transduction. 
B) translation. 
C) absorption. 
D) the dark current. 
A) transduction. 
B) translation. 
C) absorption. 
D) the dark current.

Question 6

What is the function of the cornea of the eye?​

Accepted Answer

The cornea's curved

Question 7

Why is our vision blurry when we swim underwater without goggles?​

Accepted Answer

Both air and water bend,or refract light

Question 8

Before reaching the retina,light must pass through the​

Accepted Answer

A) retinal epithelium. 
B) optic disk. 
C) vitreous humor and several layers of neurons. 
D) vitreous humor, blood vessels, and several layers of neurons. 
A) retinal epithelium. 
B) optic disk. 
C) vitreous humor and several layers of neurons. 
D) vitreous humor, blood vessels, and several layers of neurons.

Question 9

Which of the following structures is actually a clear extension of the sclera?​

Accepted Answer

A) the fovea 
B) the macula 
C) the lens 
D) the cornea 
A) the fovea 
B) the macula 
C) the lens 
D) the cornea

Question 10

Bing has had a stroke that affected an area of his brain that serves his macula,including the foveas of both eyes.What should you expect his vision to be like?​

Accepted Answer

A) He will be totally blind. 
B) He will be able to see only what is exactly in front of him. 
C) He will be able to see only what is in his peripheral visual area. 
D) He will be able to see color, but not movement. 
A) He will be totally blind. 
B) He will be able to see only what is exactly in front of him. 
C) He will be able to see only what is in his peripheral visual area. 
D) He will be able to see color, but not movement.

Question 11

The human blind spot results when light falls on the​

Accepted Answer

A)  fovea.​ 
B) optic disk. 
C) macula. 
D) temporal retina. 
A)  fovea.​ 
B) optic disk. 
C) macula. 
D) temporal retina.

Question 12

Compare and contrast the receptive fields of retinal cells (bipolar and ganglion cells)with cortical receptive fields.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Compare and contrast the receptive fields of...

Question 13

The fusiform face area (FFA)is found within Area​

Accepted Answer

A) MT. 
B) MST. 
C) V4. 
D) IT. 
A) MT. 
B) MST. 
C) V4. 
D) IT.

Question 14

________ serves as an important gateway to perception.​

Accepted Answer

A) Attention 
B) Learning 
C) Memory 
D) Consciousness 
A) Attention 
B) Learning 
C) Memory 
D) Consciousness

Question 15

Describe the opponent process theory of color vision.​

Accepted Answer

Hering's opponent process theory suggest

Question 16

(see Figure 6.16)​
  
-Describe the pathways taken by information about the left half of the visual field from the eye until it reaches the primary visual cortex. Be sure to identify all pathways and structures on this route.​

Accepted Answer

The information from the left half of th

Question 17

The lens obtains its nutrients from​

Accepted Answer

A) its own blood supply. 
B) the aqueous humor. 
C) the vitreous humor. 
D) the blood supply of the iris. 
A) its own blood supply. 
B) the aqueous humor. 
C) the vitreous humor. 
D) the blood supply of the iris.

Question 18

Describe some of the weaknesses of the hierarchical model of visual perception.​

Accepted Answer

Although the idea of a strict hierarchic

Question 19

When a rod absorbs a photon of light,retinal changes from the​

Accepted Answer

A) 11-cis form to the all-trans form and merges with opsin to form rhodopsin. 
B) all-trans form to the 11-cis form and merges with opsin to form rhodopsin. 
C) 11-cis form to the all-trans form, and the rhodopsin molecule breaks apart. 
D) all-trans form to the 11-cis form, and the rhodopsin molecule breaks apart. 
A) 11-cis form to the all-trans form and merges with opsin to form rhodopsin. 
B) all-trans form to the 11-cis form and merges with opsin to form rhodopsin. 
C) 11-cis form to the all-trans form, and the rhodopsin molecule breaks apart. 
D) all-trans form to the 11-cis form, and the rhodopsin molecule breaks apart.

Question 20

Researchers are training pigeons to peck to receive food pellets when they see gratings but withhold their pecks to receive pellets when they see a uniform gray circle.This procedure will help the researchers determine​

Accepted Answer

A) whether or not pigeons can see color. 
B) whether or not pigeons have feature detectors. 
C) how much contrast a grating must have before it looks different from the gray circle to a pigeon. 
D) whether pigeons are intelligent enough to learn to peck one stimulus rather than another. 
A) whether or not pigeons can see color. 
B) whether or not pigeons have feature detectors. 
C) how much contrast a grating must have before it looks different from the gray circle to a pigeon. 
D) whether pigeons are intelligent enough to learn to peck one stimulus rather than another.

(see Figure 6.1-) -The type of retinal cells indicated by #3 in the image above are _________ cells.

Why are rods more sensitive to light than cones?

The dendrites of ganglion cells form connections with the amacrine and bipolar cells in the _________ layer.

Simple and complex cortical cells differ from one another in that:

The process of translating a physical stimulus into action potentials is known as

What is the function of the cornea of the eye?

Why is our vision blurry when we swim underwater without goggles?

Before reaching the retina,light must pass through the

Which of the following structures is actually a clear extension of the sclera?

Bing has had a stroke that affected an area of his brain that serves his macula,including the foveas of both eyes.What should you expect his vision to be like?

The human blind spot results when light falls on the

Compare and contrast the receptive fields of retinal cells (bipolar and ganglion cells)with cortical receptive fields.

The fusiform face area (FFA)is found within Area

________ serves as an important gateway to perception.

Describe the opponent process theory of color vision.

(see Figure 6.16) -Describe the pathways taken by information about the left half of the visual field from the eye until it reaches the primary visual cortex. Be sure to identify all pathways and structures on this route.

The lens obtains its nutrients from

Describe some of the weaknesses of the hierarchical model of visual perception.

When a rod absorbs a photon of light,retinal changes from the

Researchers are training pigeons to peck to receive food pellets when they see gratings but withhold their pecks to receive pellets when they see a uniform gray circle.This procedure will help the researchers determine

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Functional Neuroanatomy and the Evolution of the Nervous System

Neurophysiology: the Structure and Functions of the Cells of the Nervous System

Psychopharmacology

Genetics and the Development of the Human Brain

Nonvisual Sensation and Perception

Movement

Homeostasis and Motivation

Sexual Behavior

Sleep and Waking

Learning and Memory

Hemispheric Asymmetry, language, and Intelligence

Emotion, reward, aggression, and Stress

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Exam 6: Vision

(see Figure 6.1-) -The type of retinal cells indicated by #3 in the image above are _________ cells.​

Why are rods more sensitive to light than cones?

The dendrites of ganglion cells form connections with the amacrine and bipolar cells in the _________ layer.​

Simple and complex cortical cells differ from one another in that:​

The process of translating a physical stimulus into action potentials is known as​

What is the function of the cornea of the eye?​

Why is our vision blurry when we swim underwater without goggles?​

Before reaching the retina,light must pass through the​

Which of the following structures is actually a clear extension of the sclera?​

Bing has had a stroke that affected an area of his brain that serves his macula,including the foveas of both eyes.What should you expect his vision to be like?​

The human blind spot results when light falls on the​

Compare and contrast the receptive fields of retinal cells (bipolar and ganglion cells)with cortical receptive fields.

The fusiform face area (FFA)is found within Area​

________ serves as an important gateway to perception.​

Describe the opponent process theory of color vision.​

(see Figure 6.16)​ -Describe the pathways taken by information about the left half of the visual field from the eye until it reaches the primary visual cortex. Be sure to identify all pathways and structures on this route.​

The lens obtains its nutrients from​

Describe some of the weaknesses of the hierarchical model of visual perception.​

When a rod absorbs a photon of light,retinal changes from the​

Researchers are training pigeons to peck to receive food pellets when they see gratings but withhold their pecks to receive pellets when they see a uniform gray circle.This procedure will help the researchers determine​

What Is Behavioral Neuroscience

Functional Neuroanatomy and the Evolution of the Nervous System

Neurophysiology: the Structure and Functions of the Cells of the Nervous System

Psychopharmacology

Genetics and the Development of the Human Brain

Nonvisual Sensation and Perception

Movement

Homeostasis and Motivation

Sexual Behavior

Sleep and Waking

Learning and Memory

Hemispheric Asymmetry, language, and Intelligence

Emotion, reward, aggression, and Stress

Neuropsychology

Psychopathology

Filters

(see Figure 6.1-) -The type of retinal cells indicated by #3 in the image above are _________ cells.

The dendrites of ganglion cells form connections with the amacrine and bipolar cells in the _________ layer.

Simple and complex cortical cells differ from one another in that:

The process of translating a physical stimulus into action potentials is known as

What is the function of the cornea of the eye?

Why is our vision blurry when we swim underwater without goggles?

Before reaching the retina,light must pass through the

Which of the following structures is actually a clear extension of the sclera?

Bing has had a stroke that affected an area of his brain that serves his macula,including the foveas of both eyes.What should you expect his vision to be like?

The human blind spot results when light falls on the

The fusiform face area (FFA)is found within Area

________ serves as an important gateway to perception.

Describe the opponent process theory of color vision.

(see Figure 6.16) -Describe the pathways taken by information about the left half of the visual field from the eye until it reaches the primary visual cortex. Be sure to identify all pathways and structures on this route.

The lens obtains its nutrients from

Describe some of the weaknesses of the hierarchical model of visual perception.

When a rod absorbs a photon of light,retinal changes from the

Researchers are training pigeons to peck to receive food pellets when they see gratings but withhold their pecks to receive pellets when they see a uniform gray circle.This procedure will help the researchers determine