Question 1

About __________% of retinal ganglion cell axons become part of the retina-geniculate pathways.

Accepted Answer

The answer of About __________% of retinal ganglion cell axons...

Question 2

The receptive fields of complex cortical cells are usually __________ than those of simple cortical cells.

Accepted Answer

A)  bigger 
B)  smaller 
C)  more circular 
D)  less circular 
E)  more monocular 
A)  bigger 
B)  smaller 
C)  more circular 
D)  less circular 
E)  more monocular

Question 3

Which retinal structure is indicated by the pointer line?

Accepted Answer

A)  fovea 
B)  retinal ganglion 
C)  blind spot 
D)  optic disk 
E)  cornea 
A)  fovea 
B)  retinal ganglion 
C)  blind spot 
D)  optic disk 
E)  cornea

Question 4

In humans,all of the visual receptors are in the

Accepted Answer

A)  last layer of the retina to be reached by light entering the eye. 
B)  first layer of the retina to be reached by light entering the eye. 
C)  cornea. 
D)  middle neural layer of the retina. 
E)  optic disk. 
A)  last layer of the retina to be reached by light entering the eye. 
B)  first layer of the retina to be reached by light entering the eye. 
C)  cornea. 
D)  middle neural layer of the retina. 
E)  optic disk.

Question 5

Unlike most other vertebrates,primates have

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A)  eyes that do not converge. 
B)  two eyes. 
C)  color vision. 
D)  two eyes side by side on the front of the head. 
E)  eyes that move. 
A)  eyes that do not converge. 
B)  two eyes. 
C)  color vision. 
D)  two eyes side by side on the front of the head. 
E)  eyes that move.

Question 6

The first retinal neurons encountered by light entering the eye are the retinal __________ cells.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The first retinal neurons encountered by light...

Question 7

Lashley experienced an interesting completion effect: The face of his friend was replaced by the background wallpaper pattern.This occurred during

Accepted Answer

A)  a seizure. 
B)  a migraine attack. 
C)  a flashback. 
D)  blindsight. 
E)  recovery from a brain tumor. 
A)  a seizure. 
B)  a migraine attack. 
C)  a flashback. 
D)  blindsight. 
E)  recovery from a brain tumor.

Question 8

The brightness of a light depends on its

Accepted Answer

A)  intensity. 
B)  wavelength. 
C)  color. 
D)  both A and B 
E)  both A and C 
A)  intensity. 
B)  wavelength. 
C)  color. 
D)  both A and B 
E)  both A and C

Question 9

Unlike retinal ganglion cells,lateral geniculate cells,and simple cortical cells,over half of the complex cortical cells of monkeys

Accepted Answer

A)  are retinotopic. 
B)  have receptive fields. 
C)  are binocular. 
D)  are monocular. 
E)  have photopigments. 
A)  are retinotopic. 
B)  have receptive fields. 
C)  are binocular. 
D)  are monocular. 
E)  have photopigments.

Question 10

The reaction that transduces light into an electrical signal in rods is the

Accepted Answer

A)  bleaching of rhodopsin by light. 
B)  elicitation of action potentials in rods. 
C)  turning red of rhodopsin. 
D)  inhibition of action potentials in rods. 
E)  elicitation of action potentials in cones. 
A)  bleaching of rhodopsin by light. 
B)  elicitation of action potentials in rods. 
C)  turning red of rhodopsin. 
D)  inhibition of action potentials in rods. 
E)  elicitation of action potentials in cones.

Question 11

The receptive fields of most retinal ganglion cells are roughly

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A)  square. 
B)  round. 
C)  rectangular. 
D)  perpendicular. 
E)  columnar. 
A)  square. 
B)  round. 
C)  rectangular. 
D)  perpendicular. 
E)  columnar.

Question 12

A.T.is a woman with selective damage to her dorsal visual stream.She has

Accepted Answer

A)  little difficulty making accurate movements under visual control. 
B)  substantial difficulty making accurate movements under visual control. 
C)  substantial difficulty consciously recognizing objects. 
D)  lost all ability to respond to moving images. 
E)  both A and D 
A)  little difficulty making accurate movements under visual control. 
B)  substantial difficulty making accurate movements under visual control. 
C)  substantial difficulty consciously recognizing objects. 
D)  lost all ability to respond to moving images. 
E)  both A and D

Question 13

Describe the kinds of neurons in the primary visual cortex.How are they organized? Describe the research that led to the discovery of this organization.

Accepted Answer

30% for describing lower layer IV,simple

Question 14

Simple cells of the primary visual cortex

Accepted Answer

A)  have receptive fields with static "on" and "off" areas that are separated by a straight edge. 
B)  do not have receptive fields. 
C)  have receptive fields that cannot be divided into static "on" and "off" areas. 
D)  have two receptive fields. 
E)  are in lower layer IV. 
A)  have receptive fields with static "on" and "off" areas that are separated by a straight edge. 
B)  do not have receptive fields. 
C)  have receptive fields that cannot be divided into static "on" and "off" areas. 
D)  have two receptive fields. 
E)  are in lower layer IV.

Question 15

When a light is shone in the periphery of the receptive field of an on-center cell,

Accepted Answer

A)  there is an immediate period of inhibition and then a burst of firing when the light is turned off. 
B)  the firing of the cell is increased until the light is turned off. 
C)  the firing of the cell is inhibited after the light has been turned off. 
D)  the cell is silent until the light comes on again. 
E)  the cell is almost silent until the light comes on again. 
A)  there is an immediate period of inhibition and then a burst of firing when the light is turned off. 
B)  the firing of the cell is increased until the light is turned off. 
C)  the firing of the cell is inhibited after the light has been turned off. 
D)  the cell is silent until the light comes on again. 
E)  the cell is almost silent until the light comes on again.

Question 16

According to the widely accepted 1982 theory of Ungerleider and Mishkin,"where" is to "what" as

Accepted Answer

A)  dorsal stream is to ventral stream. 
B)  agnosia is to blindsight. 
C)  ventral stream is to dorsal stream. 
D)  visual perception is to spatial perception. 
E)  contrast vision is to color vision. 
A)  dorsal stream is to ventral stream. 
B)  agnosia is to blindsight. 
C)  ventral stream is to dorsal stream. 
D)  visual perception is to spatial perception. 
E)  contrast vision is to color vision.

Question 17

Magnocellular neurons are particularly responsive to

Accepted Answer

A)  color. 
B)  detail. 
C)  stationary patterns. 
D)  movement. 
E)  all of the above 
A)  color. 
B)  detail. 
C)  stationary patterns. 
D)  movement. 
E)  all of the above

Question 18

The retina-geniculate-striate system terminates in the

Accepted Answer

A)  striate cortex. 
B)  primary visual cortex. 
C)  neocortex of the parietal lobe. 
D)  both A and B 
E)  both A and C 
A)  striate cortex. 
B)  primary visual cortex. 
C)  neocortex of the parietal lobe. 
D)  both A and B 
E)  both A and C

Question 19

Explain color constancy.What important points does it make about the mechanisms of color vision? Describe a theory of color vision that can explain color constancy,focusing on the evidence that led to the theory.

Accepted Answer

20% for defining color constan

Question 20

High-acuity,color vision is mediated by the small foveal area of the retina.Nevertheless,we have perceptions of the world that are expansive in both their color and their detail.This is possible because

Accepted Answer

A)  our visual systems integrate the foveal images from recent visual fixations to produce the subjective visual perception that we are experiencing at any instant. 
B)  of the optic disks. 
C)  of retinal disparity. 
D)  of the difference between the photopic and scotopic spectral sensitivity curves. 
E)  we have depth perception. 
A)  our visual systems integrate the foveal images from recent visual fixations to produce the subjective visual perception that we are experiencing at any instant. 
B)  of the optic disks. 
C)  of retinal disparity. 
D)  of the difference between the photopic and scotopic spectral sensitivity curves. 
E)  we have depth perception.

About __________% of retinal ganglion cell axons become part of the retina-geniculate pathways.

The receptive fields of complex cortical cells are usually __________ than those of simple cortical cells.

Which retinal structure is indicated by the pointer line?

In humans,all of the visual receptors are in the

Unlike most other vertebrates,primates have

The first retinal neurons encountered by light entering the eye are the retinal __________ cells.

Lashley experienced an interesting completion effect: The face of his friend was replaced by the background wallpaper pattern.This occurred during

The brightness of a light depends on its

Unlike retinal ganglion cells,lateral geniculate cells,and simple cortical cells,over half of the complex cortical cells of monkeys

The reaction that transduces light into an electrical signal in rods is the

The receptive fields of most retinal ganglion cells are roughly

A.T.is a woman with selective damage to her dorsal visual stream.She has

Describe the kinds of neurons in the primary visual cortex.How are they organized? Describe the research that led to the discovery of this organization.

Simple cells of the primary visual cortex

When a light is shone in the periphery of the receptive field of an on-center cell,

According to the widely accepted 1982 theory of Ungerleider and Mishkin,"where" is to "what" as

Magnocellular neurons are particularly responsive to

The retina-geniculate-striate system terminates in the

Explain color constancy.What important points does it make about the mechanisms of color vision? Describe a theory of color vision that can explain color constancy,focusing on the evidence that led to the theory.

High-acuity,color vision is mediated by the small foveal area of the retina.Nevertheless,we have perceptions of the world that are expansive in both their color and their detail.This is possible because

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About __________% of retinal ganglion cell axons become part of the retina-geniculate pathways.

The receptive fields of complex cortical cells are usually __________ than those of simple cortical cells.

Which retinal structure is indicated by the pointer line?

In humans,all of the visual receptors are in the

Unlike most other vertebrates,primates have

The first retinal neurons encountered by light entering the eye are the retinal __________ cells.

Lashley experienced an interesting completion effect: The face of his friend was replaced by the background wallpaper pattern.This occurred during

The brightness of a light depends on its

Unlike retinal ganglion cells,lateral geniculate cells,and simple cortical cells,over half of the complex cortical cells of monkeys

The reaction that transduces light into an electrical signal in rods is the

The receptive fields of most retinal ganglion cells are roughly

A.T.is a woman with selective damage to her dorsal visual stream.She has

Describe the kinds of neurons in the primary visual cortex.How are they organized? Describe the research that led to the discovery of this organization.

Simple cells of the primary visual cortex

When a light is shone in the periphery of the receptive field of an on-center cell,

According to the widely accepted 1982 theory of Ungerleider and Mishkin,"where" is to "what" as

Magnocellular neurons are particularly responsive to

The retina-geniculate-striate system terminates in the

Explain color constancy.What important points does it make about the mechanisms of color vision? Describe a theory of color vision that can explain color constancy,focusing on the evidence that led to the theory.

High-acuity,color vision is mediated by the small foveal area of the retina.Nevertheless,we have perceptions of the world that are expansive in both their color and their detail.This is possible because

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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