Question 1

Like simple cells,complex cortical cells

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A)  have rectangular receptive fields. 
B)  respond best to straight-line stimuli in a particular orientation. 
C)  are unresponsive to diffuse light. 
D)  respond to contrast. 
E)  all of the above 
A)  have rectangular receptive fields. 
B)  respond best to straight-line stimuli in a particular orientation. 
C)  are unresponsive to diffuse light. 
D)  respond to contrast. 
E)  all of the above

Question 2

The existence of complementary color afterimages supports the opponent-process theory of __________ vision.

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The answer of The existence of complementary color afterimages supports...

Question 3

Which of the following can be found in large numbers at the blind spot?

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A)  the fovea 
B)  cones 
C)  the axons of retinal ganglion cells 
D)  the cell bodies of retinal ganglion cells 
E)  amacrine cells 
A)  the fovea 
B)  cones 
C)  the axons of retinal ganglion cells 
D)  the cell bodies of retinal ganglion cells 
E)  amacrine cells

Question 4

Some primary visual cortex neurons have receptive fields that can be divided into static "on" and "off" areas separated by straight edges.These primary visual cortex neurons are

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A)  geniculate cells. 
B)  binocular cells. 
C)  simple cells. 
D)  complex cells. 
E)  hypercomplex cells. 
A)  geniculate cells. 
B)  binocular cells. 
C)  simple cells. 
D)  complex cells. 
E)  hypercomplex cells.

Question 5

About half the complex cells in monkey primary visual cortex are __________.

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The answer of About half the complex cells in monkey...

Question 6

With respect to the visual system,a high degree of neural convergence is to a low degree of neural convergence as

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A)  low acuity is to high acuity. 
B)  high sensitivity is to low sensitivity. 
C)  photopic is to scotopic. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both A and B 
A)  low acuity is to high acuity. 
B)  high sensitivity is to low sensitivity. 
C)  photopic is to scotopic. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both A and B

Question 7

Posterior parietal cortex is considered to be

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A)  association cortex. 
B)  secondary visual cortex. 
C)  primary visual cortex. 
D)  primary cortex. 
E)  paleocortex. 
A)  association cortex. 
B)  secondary visual cortex. 
C)  primary visual cortex. 
D)  primary cortex. 
E)  paleocortex.

Question 8

Prestriate cortex and inferotemporal cortex are considered to be areas of

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A)  primary visual cortex. 
B)  association cortex. 
C)  the parietal lobe. 
D)  secondary visual cortex. 
E)  the occipital lobe. 
A)  primary visual cortex. 
B)  association cortex. 
C)  the parietal lobe. 
D)  secondary visual cortex. 
E)  the occipital lobe.

Question 9

The photopic spectral sensitivity curve of a person can be determined by having the person report the

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A)  intensity of various wavelengths of light shone on the fovea. 
B)  brightness of various wavelengths of light shone on the fovea. 
C)  intensity of various wavelengths of light shone on the periphery of the retina. 
D)  brightness of various intensities of light shone on the periphery of the retina. 
E)  both B and D 
A)  intensity of various wavelengths of light shone on the fovea. 
B)  brightness of various wavelengths of light shone on the fovea. 
C)  intensity of various wavelengths of light shone on the periphery of the retina. 
D)  brightness of various intensities of light shone on the periphery of the retina. 
E)  both B and D

Question 10

Light enters the human eye through an opening in the iris called the

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A)  cornea. 
B)  fovea. 
C)  pupil. 
D)  retina. 
E)  sclera. 
A)  cornea. 
B)  fovea. 
C)  pupil. 
D)  retina. 
E)  sclera.

Question 11

The color and brightness of large unpatterned surfaces are not directly perceived; they are filled in or completed by a process called

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A)  edge extrapolation. 
B)  area extrapolation. 
C)  surface interpolation. 
D)  accommodation. 
E)  binocular rivalry. 
A)  edge extrapolation. 
B)  area extrapolation. 
C)  surface interpolation. 
D)  accommodation. 
E)  binocular rivalry.

Question 12

There are more rods

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A)  at the center of the fovea than there are 20° from the center. 
B)  in the nasal hemiretina than in the temporal hemiretina. 
C)  in the temporal hemiretina than in the nasal hemiretina. 
D)  both A and B 
E)  both A and C 
A)  at the center of the fovea than there are 20° from the center. 
B)  in the nasal hemiretina than in the temporal hemiretina. 
C)  in the temporal hemiretina than in the nasal hemiretina. 
D)  both A and B 
E)  both A and C

Question 13

In his compelling demonstrations of color constancy,Land showed that a particular area of a Mondrian stayed the same color even though there were major changes in the wavelengths that it was reflecting,provided that the Mondrian was

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A)  illuminated. 
B)  illuminated by at least one wavelength. 
C)  illuminated by at least a low and a high wavelength. 
D)  illuminated by at least a low, a medium, and a high wavelength. 
E)  monochromatic. 
A)  illuminated. 
B)  illuminated by at least one wavelength. 
C)  illuminated by at least a low and a high wavelength. 
D)  illuminated by at least a low, a medium, and a high wavelength. 
E)  monochromatic.

Question 14

What neuropsychological disorder is associated with damage to the illustrated cortical area?

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A)  prosopagnosia 
B)  akinetopsia 
C)  agnosia 
D)  blindsight 
E)  scotoma 
A)  prosopagnosia 
B)  akinetopsia 
C)  agnosia 
D)  blindsight 
E)  scotoma

Question 15

Hemianopsic patients who focus on the tip of a person's nose sometimes

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A)  experience completion. 
B)  report seeing only the half of the face contralateral to the damage. 
C)  report seeing the entire face. 
D)  both A and B 
E)  both A and C 
A)  experience completion. 
B)  report seeing only the half of the face contralateral to the damage. 
C)  report seeing the entire face. 
D)  both A and B 
E)  both A and C

Question 16

Dual-opponent color cells are rich in __________.

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The answer of Dual-opponent color cells are rich in __________....

Question 17

The parvocellular component of the retina-geniculate-striate system runs through the __________ layers of the lateral geniculate nuclei.

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A)  top 4 
B)  top 2 
C)  bottom 4 
D)  bottom 2 
E)  middle 2 
A)  top 4 
B)  top 2 
C)  bottom 4 
D)  bottom 2 
E)  middle 2

Question 18

Pairs of colors that produce white or gray when combined in equal measure are

Accepted Answer

A)  achromatic. 
B)  chromatic. 
C)  complementary. 
D)  opposite. 
E)  antagonistic. 
A)  achromatic. 
B)  chromatic. 
C)  complementary. 
D)  opposite. 
E)  antagonistic.

Question 19

According to one theory,the __________ stream controls behavior in the absence of conscious awareness.

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The answer of According to one theory,the __________ stream controls...

Question 20

In essence,on-center and off-center cells of the retina-geniculate-striate system respond best to

Accepted Answer

A)  straight lines. 
B)  movement. 
C)  contrast. 
D)  circles. 
E)  dots of light. 
A)  straight lines. 
B)  movement. 
C)  contrast. 
D)  circles. 
E)  dots of light.

Like simple cells,complex cortical cells

The existence of complementary color afterimages supports the opponent-process theory of __________ vision.

Which of the following can be found in large numbers at the blind spot?

Some primary visual cortex neurons have receptive fields that can be divided into static "on" and "off" areas separated by straight edges.These primary visual cortex neurons are

About half the complex cells in monkey primary visual cortex are __________.

With respect to the visual system,a high degree of neural convergence is to a low degree of neural convergence as

Posterior parietal cortex is considered to be

Prestriate cortex and inferotemporal cortex are considered to be areas of

The photopic spectral sensitivity curve of a person can be determined by having the person report the

Light enters the human eye through an opening in the iris called the

The color and brightness of large unpatterned surfaces are not directly perceived; they are filled in or completed by a process called

There are more rods

In his compelling demonstrations of color constancy,Land showed that a particular area of a Mondrian stayed the same color even though there were major changes in the wavelengths that it was reflecting,provided that the Mondrian was

What neuropsychological disorder is associated with damage to the illustrated cortical area?

Hemianopsic patients who focus on the tip of a person's nose sometimes

Dual-opponent color cells are rich in __________.

The parvocellular component of the retina-geniculate-striate system runs through the __________ layers of the lateral geniculate nuclei.

Pairs of colors that produce white or gray when combined in equal measure are

According to one theory,the __________ stream controls behavior in the absence of conscious awareness.

In essence,on-center and off-center cells of the retina-geniculate-striate system respond best to

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Exam 6: The Visual System

Like simple cells,complex cortical cells

The existence of complementary color afterimages supports the opponent-process theory of __________ vision.

Which of the following can be found in large numbers at the blind spot?

Some primary visual cortex neurons have receptive fields that can be divided into static "on" and "off" areas separated by straight edges.These primary visual cortex neurons are

About half the complex cells in monkey primary visual cortex are __________.

With respect to the visual system,a high degree of neural convergence is to a low degree of neural convergence as

Posterior parietal cortex is considered to be

Prestriate cortex and inferotemporal cortex are considered to be areas of

The photopic spectral sensitivity curve of a person can be determined by having the person report the

Light enters the human eye through an opening in the iris called the

The color and brightness of large unpatterned surfaces are not directly perceived; they are filled in or completed by a process called

There are more rods

In his compelling demonstrations of color constancy,Land showed that a particular area of a Mondrian stayed the same color even though there were major changes in the wavelengths that it was reflecting,provided that the Mondrian was

What neuropsychological disorder is associated with damage to the illustrated cortical area?

Hemianopsic patients who focus on the tip of a person's nose sometimes

Dual-opponent color cells are rich in __________.

The parvocellular component of the retina-geniculate-striate system runs through the __________ layers of the lateral geniculate nuclei.

Pairs of colors that produce white or gray when combined in equal measure are

According to one theory,the __________ stream controls behavior in the absence of conscious awareness.

In essence,on-center and off-center cells of the retina-geniculate-striate system respond best to

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

Biopsychology of Psychiatric Disorders

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