Question 1

Rattlesnakes can see in

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A)  what for humans would be complete darkness. 
B)  what for snakes is complete darkness with a gray hue. 
C)  infrared light. 
D)  both A and C 
E)  both B and C 
A)  what for humans would be complete darkness. 
B)  what for snakes is complete darkness with a gray hue. 
C)  infrared light. 
D)  both A and C 
E)  both B and C

Question 2

Prosopagnosia has been linked to damage of the

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A)  dorsal stream. 
B)  fusiform face area. 
C)  frontal lobes. 
D)  hippocampus. 
E)  both A and B 
A)  dorsal stream. 
B)  fusiform face area. 
C)  frontal lobes. 
D)  hippocampus. 
E)  both A and B

Question 3

Somehow the visual system compares the wavelengths of light reflected by adjacent areas of a visual display,and on this basis color is perceived.The cells that appear to perform this function are

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A)  cones. 
B)  dual-opponent color cells. 
C)  simple cortical color cells. 
D)  trichromatic color cells. 
E)  complex cortical color cells. 
A)  cones. 
B)  dual-opponent color cells. 
C)  simple cortical color cells. 
D)  trichromatic color cells. 
E)  complex cortical color cells.

Question 4

The component theory and the opponent theory are theories of

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A)  edge perception. 
B)  visual illusions. 
C)  wavelength. 
D)  color vision. 
E)  color mixing. 
A)  edge perception. 
B)  visual illusions. 
C)  wavelength. 
D)  color vision. 
E)  color mixing.

Question 5

Light passes through layers of the retina in which of the following sequences?

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A)  receptor layer, bipolar cell layer, retinal ganglion cell layer 
B)  retinal ganglion cell layer, horizontal cell layer, receptor layer 
C)  retinal ganglion cell layer, amacrine cell layer, receptor layer 
D)  both B and C 
E)  none of the above 
A)  receptor layer, bipolar cell layer, retinal ganglion cell layer 
B)  retinal ganglion cell layer, horizontal cell layer, receptor layer 
C)  retinal ganglion cell layer, amacrine cell layer, receptor layer 
D)  both B and C 
E)  none of the above

Question 6

Lateral inhibition in horseshoe crab ommatidia is mediated by the

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A)  limulus. 
B)  lateral geniculate. 
C)  lateral neural network. 
D)  amacrine layer. 
E)  horizontal cell layer. 
A)  limulus. 
B)  lateral geniculate. 
C)  lateral neural network. 
D)  amacrine layer. 
E)  horizontal cell layer.

Question 7

The belief that __________ is specific to faces has been challenged.

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The answer of The belief that __________ is specific to...

Question 8

Saccades are

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A)  connections between the photopic and scotopic systems. 
B)  blind spots. 
C)  eye movements. 
D)  centers of color vision. 
E)  retinal neurons. 
A)  connections between the photopic and scotopic systems. 
B)  blind spots. 
C)  eye movements. 
D)  centers of color vision. 
E)  retinal neurons.

Question 9

Rod-mediated achromatic vision under dim illumination is called __________ vision.

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The answer of Rod-mediated achromatic vision under dim illumination is...

Question 10

Which of the following is accomplished by the ciliary muscles?

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A)  pupil constriction 
B)  accommodation 
C)  tracking 
D)  both A and B 
E)  both B and C 
A)  pupil constriction 
B)  accommodation 
C)  tracking 
D)  both A and B 
E)  both B and C

Question 11

The retina-geniculate-striate system is organized

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A)  from top to bottom. 
B)  from left to right. 
C)  on the basis of wavelength. 
D)  retinotopically. 
E)  ipsilaterally. 
A)  from top to bottom. 
B)  from left to right. 
C)  on the basis of wavelength. 
D)  retinotopically. 
E)  ipsilaterally.

Question 12

Neurons with receptive fields in the fovea

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A)  are all on-center cells. 
B)  are all off-center cells. 
C)  have particularly small receptive fields. 
D)  are all rods. 
E)  are all bipolar. 
A)  are all on-center cells. 
B)  are all off-center cells. 
C)  have particularly small receptive fields. 
D)  are all rods. 
E)  are all bipolar.

Question 13

Discuss prosopagnosia,emphasizing theoretical issues and relevant evidence.

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25% for describing the disorder
50% for

Question 14

Depth of focus is usually greater when the pupils are __________.

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The answer of Depth of focus is usually greater when...

Question 15

Connections between various areas of visual cortex are virtually always

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A)  unidirectional. 
B)  excitatory. 
C)  reciprocal. 
D)  inhibitory. 
E)  serial. 
A)  unidirectional. 
B)  excitatory. 
C)  reciprocal. 
D)  inhibitory. 
E)  serial.

Question 16

Dual-opponent color cells are found in peg-like columns called __________.

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The answer of Dual-opponent color cells are found in peg-like...

Question 17

The absorption spectrum of rhodopsin closely corresponds to the

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A)  scotopic spectral sensitivity curve. 
B)  colors of the rainbow. 
C)  absorption spectrum of cones. 
D)  photopic vision of humans. 
E)  photopic vision of fish. 
A)  scotopic spectral sensitivity curve. 
B)  colors of the rainbow. 
C)  absorption spectrum of cones. 
D)  photopic vision of humans. 
E)  photopic vision of fish.

Question 18

In humans,the axons of retinal ganglion cells whose cell bodies are in the left temporal hemiretina

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A)  project contralaterally. 
B)  project ipsilaterally. 
C)  terminate in the right lateral geniculate nucleus. 
D)  terminate in the right striate cortex. 
E)  both A and C 
A)  project contralaterally. 
B)  project ipsilaterally. 
C)  terminate in the right lateral geniculate nucleus. 
D)  terminate in the right striate cortex. 
E)  both A and C

Question 19

The retinal indentation that mediates high-acuity vision is the __________.

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The answer of The retinal indentation that mediates high-acuity vision...

Question 20

The parvocellular neurons are particularly responsive to

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A)  color, fine detail, and stationary objects. 
B)  moving objects, large patterns, and color. 
C)  black and white, stripes, and moving objects. 
D)  color, fast moving objects, and faces. 
E)  large, moving objects. 
A)  color, fine detail, and stationary objects. 
B)  moving objects, large patterns, and color. 
C)  black and white, stripes, and moving objects. 
D)  color, fast moving objects, and faces. 
E)  large, moving objects.

Rattlesnakes can see in

Prosopagnosia has been linked to damage of the

Somehow the visual system compares the wavelengths of light reflected by adjacent areas of a visual display,and on this basis color is perceived.The cells that appear to perform this function are

The component theory and the opponent theory are theories of

Light passes through layers of the retina in which of the following sequences?

Lateral inhibition in horseshoe crab ommatidia is mediated by the

The belief that __________ is specific to faces has been challenged.

Saccades are

Rod-mediated achromatic vision under dim illumination is called __________ vision.

Which of the following is accomplished by the ciliary muscles?

The retina-geniculate-striate system is organized

Neurons with receptive fields in the fovea

Discuss prosopagnosia,emphasizing theoretical issues and relevant evidence.

Depth of focus is usually greater when the pupils are __________.

Connections between various areas of visual cortex are virtually always

Dual-opponent color cells are found in peg-like columns called __________.

The absorption spectrum of rhodopsin closely corresponds to the

In humans,the axons of retinal ganglion cells whose cell bodies are in the left temporal hemiretina

The retinal indentation that mediates high-acuity vision is the __________.

The parvocellular neurons are particularly responsive to

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Exam 6: The Visual System

Rattlesnakes can see in

Prosopagnosia has been linked to damage of the

Somehow the visual system compares the wavelengths of light reflected by adjacent areas of a visual display,and on this basis color is perceived.The cells that appear to perform this function are

The component theory and the opponent theory are theories of

Light passes through layers of the retina in which of the following sequences?

Lateral inhibition in horseshoe crab ommatidia is mediated by the

The belief that __________ is specific to faces has been challenged.

Saccades are

Rod-mediated achromatic vision under dim illumination is called __________ vision.

Which of the following is accomplished by the ciliary muscles?

The retina-geniculate-striate system is organized

Neurons with receptive fields in the fovea

Discuss prosopagnosia,emphasizing theoretical issues and relevant evidence.

Depth of focus is usually greater when the pupils are __________.

Connections between various areas of visual cortex are virtually always

Dual-opponent color cells are found in peg-like columns called __________.

The absorption spectrum of rhodopsin closely corresponds to the

In humans,the axons of retinal ganglion cells whose cell bodies are in the left temporal hemiretina

The retinal indentation that mediates high-acuity vision is the __________.

The parvocellular neurons are particularly responsive 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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