Question 1

In general,neurons of the retina-geniculate-striate system respond weakly to

Accepted Answer

A)  monocular stimuli. 
B)  diffuse light. 
C)  contrast. 
D)  circles of light. 
E)  circular edges. 
A)  monocular stimuli. 
B)  diffuse light. 
C)  contrast. 
D)  circles of light. 
E)  circular edges. B

Question 2

Posterior parietal cortex is considered to be association cortex because it receives substantial sensory input from the

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A)  primary visual cortex. 
B)  thalamus. 
C)  secondary areas of more than one sensory system. 
D)  primary motor cortex. 
E)  hypothalamus. 
A)  primary visual cortex. 
B)  thalamus. 
C)  secondary areas of more than one sensory system. 
D)  primary motor cortex. 
E)  hypothalamus. C

Question 3

The blind spot is the place where axons of retinal __________ cells leave the eye.

Accepted Answer

ganglion

Question 4

Primary visual cortex neurons

Accepted Answer

A)  are circular. 
B)  are grouped in functional vertical columns. 
C)  have straight edges. 
D)  are larger than the "off" areas. 
E)  are rectangular. 
A)  are circular. 
B)  are grouped in functional vertical columns. 
C)  have straight edges. 
D)  are larger than the "off" areas. 
E)  are rectangular.

Question 5

Prior to migraine attacks,sufferers often experience

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A)  headaches. 
B)  fortification illusions. 
C)  indigestion. 
D)  amnesia. 
E)  agnosia. 
A)  headaches. 
B)  fortification illusions. 
C)  indigestion. 
D)  amnesia. 
E)  agnosia.

Question 6

Most binocular cells in the monkey striate cortex,

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A)  are hypercomplex. 
B)  are simple. 
C)  display ocular dominance. 
D)  do NOT respond to retinal disparity. 
E)  both C and D 
A)  are hypercomplex. 
B)  are simple. 
C)  display ocular dominance. 
D)  do NOT respond to retinal disparity. 
E)  both C and D

Question 7

With respect to vision,wavelength is to intensity as

Accepted Answer

A)  vision is to audition. 
B)  wavelength is to color. 
C)  color is to brightness. 
D)  color is to loudness. 
E)  color is to pattern. 
A)  vision is to audition. 
B)  wavelength is to color. 
C)  color is to brightness. 
D)  color is to loudness. 
E)  color is to pattern.

Question 8

The receptive field of a visual neuron is the area of the

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A)  striate cortex within which stimulation can activate the neuron. 
B)  striate cortex within which stimulation can inhibit the neuron. 
C)  visual field within which the suitable visual stimulus can influence the firing of the neuron. 
D)  retina within which stimulation with diffuse light can activate the neuron. 
E)  either A or B 
A)  striate cortex within which stimulation can activate the neuron. 
B)  striate cortex within which stimulation can inhibit the neuron. 
C)  visual field within which the suitable visual stimulus can influence the firing of the neuron. 
D)  retina within which stimulation with diffuse light can activate the neuron. 
E)  either A or B

Question 9

Akinetopsia is associated with damage to

Accepted Answer

A)  MT/V5. 
B)  primary visual cortex. 
C)  posterior parietal cortex. 
D)  the dorsal route. 
E)  V3. 
A)  MT/V5. 
B)  primary visual cortex. 
C)  posterior parietal cortex. 
D)  the dorsal route. 
E)  V3.

Question 10

A nanometer is a

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A)  tenth of a meter. 
B)  hundredth of a meter. 
C)  thousandth of a meter. 
D)  millionth of a meter. 
E)  billionth of a meter. 
A)  tenth of a meter. 
B)  hundredth of a meter. 
C)  thousandth of a meter. 
D)  millionth of a meter. 
E)  billionth of a meter.

Question 11

The discovery that there are three kinds of cones,each with a different absorption spectrum,supports the __________ or trichromatic theory of color vision.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The discovery that there are three kinds...

Question 12

Most lateral geniculate neurons terminate in

Accepted Answer

A)  the primary visual cortex. 
B)  cortical layer IV. 
C)  the contralateral hemisphere. 
D)  both A and B 
E)  both A and C 
A)  the primary visual cortex. 
B)  cortical layer IV. 
C)  the contralateral hemisphere. 
D)  both A and B 
E)  both A and C

Question 13

Discuss and compare photopic and scotopic vision.Discuss four of their differences being sure to include convergence and spectral sensitivity in your discussion.

Accepted Answer

40% for discussing differences

Question 14

The dorsal stream flows from primary visual cortex to

Accepted Answer

A)  inferotemporal cortex then to prestriate cortex. 
B)  dorsal prestriate cortex then to inferotemporal cortex. 
C)  inferotemporal cortex then to posterior parietal cortex. 
D)  posterior parietal cortex then to inferotemporal cortex. 
E)  dorsal prestriate cortex then to posterior parietal cortex. 
A)  inferotemporal cortex then to prestriate cortex. 
B)  dorsal prestriate cortex then to inferotemporal cortex. 
C)  inferotemporal cortex then to posterior parietal cortex. 
D)  posterior parietal cortex then to inferotemporal cortex. 
E)  dorsal prestriate cortex then to posterior parietal cortex.

Question 15

The Mach band demonstration is an excellent demonstration of contrast __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The Mach band demonstration is an excellent...

Question 16

Projections to the visual cortex from the lateral geniculate nuclei terminate in cortical layer

Accepted Answer

A)  I. 
B)  II. 
C)  III. 
D)  IV. 
E)  V. 
A)  I. 
B)  II. 
C)  III. 
D)  IV. 
E)  V.

Question 17

Complex visual cortex cells are __________ than simple cells.

Accepted Answer

A)  much bigger 
B)  much smaller 
C)  more numerous 
D)  less numerous 
E)  more inhibitory 
A)  much bigger 
B)  much smaller 
C)  more numerous 
D)  less numerous 
E)  more inhibitory

Question 18

Recent studies of the function of primary visual cortex neurons using natural visual scenes rather than simple artificial stimuli have discovered that

Accepted Answer

A)  some neurons respond only to trees. 
B)  some neurons respond only to color. 
C)  visual neurons are plastic: As a background scene changes, the way that a neuron responds to elements in its receptive field changes. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both A and B 
A)  some neurons respond only to trees. 
B)  some neurons respond only to color. 
C)  visual neurons are plastic: As a background scene changes, the way that a neuron responds to elements in its receptive field changes. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both A and B

Question 19

Scotomas are located by

Accepted Answer

A)  triangulation. 
B)  perimetry. 
C)  topography. 
D)  scotometry. 
E)  scatology. 
A)  triangulation. 
B)  perimetry. 
C)  topography. 
D)  scotometry. 
E)  scatology.

Question 20

Color perception would be of less survival value if the color of an object

Accepted Answer

A)  did not change under different illumination. 
B)  changed under different illumination. 
C)  were not a hue. 
D)  were not chromatic. 
E)  were influenced by its wavelength. 
A)  did not change under different illumination. 
B)  changed under different illumination. 
C)  were not a hue. 
D)  were not chromatic. 
E)  were influenced by its wavelength.

In general,neurons of the retina-geniculate-striate system respond weakly to

Posterior parietal cortex is considered to be association cortex because it receives substantial sensory input from the

The blind spot is the place where axons of retinal __________ cells leave the eye.

Primary visual cortex neurons

Prior to migraine attacks,sufferers often experience

Most binocular cells in the monkey striate cortex,

With respect to vision,wavelength is to intensity as

The receptive field of a visual neuron is the area of the

Akinetopsia is associated with damage to

A nanometer is a

The discovery that there are three kinds of cones,each with a different absorption spectrum,supports the __________ or trichromatic theory of color vision.

Most lateral geniculate neurons terminate in

Discuss and compare photopic and scotopic vision.Discuss four of their differences being sure to include convergence and spectral sensitivity in your discussion.

The dorsal stream flows from primary visual cortex to

The Mach band demonstration is an excellent demonstration of contrast __________.

Projections to the visual cortex from the lateral geniculate nuclei terminate in cortical layer

Complex visual cortex cells are __________ than simple cells.

Recent studies of the function of primary visual cortex neurons using natural visual scenes rather than simple artificial stimuli have discovered that

Scotomas are located by

Color perception would be of less survival value if the color of an object

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Exam 6: The Visual System

In general,neurons of the retina-geniculate-striate system respond weakly to

Posterior parietal cortex is considered to be association cortex because it receives substantial sensory input from the

The blind spot is the place where axons of retinal __________ cells leave the eye.

Primary visual cortex neurons

Prior to migraine attacks,sufferers often experience

Most binocular cells in the monkey striate cortex,

With respect to vision,wavelength is to intensity as

The receptive field of a visual neuron is the area of the

Akinetopsia is associated with damage to

A nanometer is a

The discovery that there are three kinds of cones,each with a different absorption spectrum,supports the __________ or trichromatic theory of color vision.

Most lateral geniculate neurons terminate in

Discuss and compare photopic and scotopic vision.Discuss four of their differences being sure to include convergence and spectral sensitivity in your discussion.

The dorsal stream flows from primary visual cortex to

The Mach band demonstration is an excellent demonstration of contrast __________.

Projections to the visual cortex from the lateral geniculate nuclei terminate in cortical layer

Complex visual cortex cells are __________ than simple cells.

Recent studies of the function of primary visual cortex neurons using natural visual scenes rather than simple artificial stimuli have discovered that

Scotomas are located by

Color perception would be of less survival value if the color of an object

Biopsychology As a Neuroscience

Evolution, Genetics, and Experience

The Anatomy of the Nervous System

Neural Conduction and Synaptic Transmission

The Research Methods of Biopsychology

Mechanisms of Perception

The Sensorimotor System

Development of the Nervous System

Brain Damage and Neuroplasticity

Learning, Memory, and Amnesia

Hunger, eating, and Health

Hormones and Sex

Sleep, Dreaming, and Circadian Rhythms

Drug Addiction and the Brains Reward Circuits

Lateralization, language, and the Split Brain

Biopsychology of Emotion, stress, and Health

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