Question 1

Ocular ____ columns are columns in which neurons respond better to input from one eye than to the other.

Accepted Answer

A)  preference 
B)  dominance 
C)  Orientation 
D)  laterality 
A)  preference 
B)  dominance 
C)  Orientation 
D)  laterality

Question 2

The _____ can be described as the electronic map of the retina on the cortex.

Accepted Answer

A)  visual map 
B)  spatial map 
C)  retinotopic map 
D)  cortextual map 
A)  visual map 
B)  spatial map 
C)  retinotopic map 
D)  cortextual map

Question 3

The arrangement of ocular dominance columns in the cortex is best described as _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  columns for both the left eye and right eye in each hypercolumn 
B)  columns for the left eye in the left hemisphere and for the right eye in the right 
C)  groupings of left eye columns adjacent to groupings of right eye columns 
D)  concentric areas, with the center columns for the left eye, and the surrounding columns for the right 
A)  columns for both the left eye and right eye in each hypercolumn 
B)  columns for the left eye in the left hemisphere and for the right eye in the right 
C)  groupings of left eye columns adjacent to groupings of right eye columns 
D)  concentric areas, with the center columns for the left eye, and the surrounding columns for the right

Question 4

Describe the procedure, results, and implications of the Quiroga et al's (2005) "Halle Berry neuron" study.

Accepted Answer

Quiroga recorded from eight patients wit

Question 5

In the "Halle Berry" study, Quiroga et al. found that the Halle Berry neuron is best described as responding to the _____ of Ms. Berry.

Accepted Answer

A)  visual features 
B)  face 
C)  associations 
D)  concept 
A)  visual features 
B)  face 
C)  associations 
D)  concept

Question 6

The principle that specific functions are served by specific cortical areas is called _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  Magnification 
B)  modularity 
C)  distribution 
D)  segmentation 
A)  Magnification 
B)  modularity 
C)  distribution 
D)  segmentation

Question 7

Describe research that shows cortical magnification occurs in humans.
(b) What is the connection between cortical magnification and acuity?

Accepted Answer

Even though the fovea accounts for only

Question 8

Ganel et al. (2008) designed a modified Ponzo (visual) illusion in which line 1 appears to be longer than line 2, when, in reality, line 2 is longer. Participants are asked to judge the line lengths and to reach and grab the ends of the lines. The results of this investigation reveal _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  the interaction of the ventral and dorsal stream 
B)  that the visual illusion affects both the ventral and dorsal streams 
C)  the effects of damage to the ventral pathway 
D)  that the illusion only affects ventral stream processing 
A)  the interaction of the ventral and dorsal stream 
B)  that the visual illusion affects both the ventral and dorsal streams 
C)  the effects of damage to the ventral pathway 
D)  that the illusion only affects ventral stream processing

Question 9

Describe how MRIs and fMRIs are performed and explain why these methods are so important to psychological research.

Accepted Answer

In the 1980s, a technique called magneti

Question 10

The cortical magnification factor occurs in humans because _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  a small area in the peripheral retina accounts for a large area on the cortex 
B)  the small area of the fovea accounts for a large area on the cortex 
C)  the lens accommodates so that the image is magnified on the retina 
D)  the area at the optic disk accounts for a large area on the cortex 
A)  a small area in the peripheral retina accounts for a large area on the cortex 
B)  the small area of the fovea accounts for a large area on the cortex 
C)  the lens accommodates so that the image is magnified on the retina 
D)  the area at the optic disk accounts for a large area on the cortex

Ocular ____ columns are columns in which neurons respond better to input from one eye than to the other.

The _____ can be described as the electronic map of the retina on the cortex.

The arrangement of ocular dominance columns in the cortex is best described as _____.

Describe the procedure, results, and implications of the Quiroga et al's (2005) "Halle Berry neuron" study.

In the "Halle Berry" study, Quiroga et al. found that the Halle Berry neuron is best described as responding to the _____ of Ms. Berry.

The principle that specific functions are served by specific cortical areas is called _____.

Describe research that shows cortical magnification occurs in humans. (b) What is the connection between cortical magnification and acuity?

Ganel et al. (2008) designed a modified Ponzo (visual) illusion in which line 1 appears to be longer than line 2, when, in reality, line 2 is longer. Participants are asked to judge the line lengths and to reach and grab the ends of the lines. The results of this investigation reveal _____.

Describe how MRIs and fMRIs are performed and explain why these methods are so important to psychological research.

The cortical magnification factor occurs in humans because _____.

Introduction to Perception

The Beginning of the Perceptual Process

Neural Processing

Perceiving Objects and Scenes

Visual Attention

Taking Action

Perceiving Motion

Perceiving Color

Perceiving Depth and Size

Hearing I: Basic Processes and Pitch Perception

Hearing II: Location and Organization

Speech Perception

The Cutaneous Senses

The Chemical Senses

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Exam 4: Cortical Organization

Ocular ____ columns are columns in which neurons respond better to input from one eye than to the other.

The _____ can be described as the electronic map of the retina on the cortex.

The arrangement of ocular dominance columns in the cortex is best described as _____.

Describe the procedure, results, and implications of the Quiroga et al's (2005) "Halle Berry neuron" study.

In the "Halle Berry" study, Quiroga et al. found that the Halle Berry neuron is best described as responding to the _____ of Ms. Berry.

The principle that specific functions are served by specific cortical areas is called _____.

Describe research that shows cortical magnification occurs in humans. (b) What is the connection between cortical magnification and acuity?

Ganel et al. (2008) designed a modified Ponzo (visual) illusion in which line 1 appears to be longer than line 2, when, in reality, line 2 is longer. Participants are asked to judge the line lengths and to reach and grab the ends of the lines. The results of this investigation reveal _____.

Describe how MRIs and fMRIs are performed and explain why these methods are so important to psychological research.

The cortical magnification factor occurs in humans because _____.

Introduction to Perception

The Beginning of the Perceptual Process

Neural Processing

Perceiving Objects and Scenes

Visual Attention

Taking Action

Perceiving Motion

Perceiving Color

Perceiving Depth and Size

Hearing I: Basic Processes and Pitch Perception

Hearing II: Location and Organization

Speech Perception

The Cutaneous Senses

The Chemical Senses

Filters