Question 1

In a now classic study,Tranel and Damasio found that prosopagnosics

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A)  were also agnostic. 
B)  displayed appropriate galvanic skin responses to familiar faces they could not consciously recognize. 
C)  did not display galvanic skin responses to faces they could consciously recognize. 
D)  could consciously recognize faces if they were familiar. 
E)  both C and D 
A)  were also agnostic. 
B)  displayed appropriate galvanic skin responses to familiar faces they could not consciously recognize. 
C)  did not display galvanic skin responses to faces they could consciously recognize. 
D)  could consciously recognize faces if they were familiar. 
E)  both C and D

Question 2

The closer an object is,the

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A)  less our eyes converge when we focus on it. 
B)  less the disparity between the two retinal images of it. 
C)  smaller are its retinal images. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above 
A)  less our eyes converge when we focus on it. 
B)  less the disparity between the two retinal images of it. 
C)  smaller are its retinal images. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above

Question 3

The perception of an edge is in effect the perception of a

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A)  line. 
B)  line separating two adjacent areas of the visual field. 
C)  contour. 
D)  contrast between two adjacent areas of the visual field. 
E)  line between two adjacent areas of the retina. 
A)  line. 
B)  line separating two adjacent areas of the visual field. 
C)  contour. 
D)  contrast between two adjacent areas of the visual field. 
E)  line between two adjacent areas of the retina.

Question 4

Nonexistent stripes of lightness and darkness that accentuate the perception of edges are often called

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A)  lateral inhibitions. 
B)  lateral plexuses. 
C)  ommatidia. 
D)  hallucinations. 
E)  Mach bands. 
A)  lateral inhibitions. 
B)  lateral plexuses. 
C)  ommatidia. 
D)  hallucinations. 
E)  Mach bands.

Question 5

High-acuity vision is mediated by the

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A)  optic disk. 
B)  blind spot. 
C)  fovea. 
D)  choroid. 
E)  sclera. 
A)  optic disk. 
B)  blind spot. 
C)  fovea. 
D)  choroid. 
E)  sclera.

Question 6

How many different specialized visual areas have been identified in the cortex of macaque monkeys?

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A)  4 
B)  7 
C)  about 12 
D)  more than 30 
E)  about 68 
A)  4 
B)  7 
C)  about 12 
D)  more than 30 
E)  about 68

Question 7

The major flow of information in the primary visual cortex is usually assumed to proceed from __________ to __________ to __________.

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A)  lower layer IV; simple cells; complex cells 
B)  lower layer IV; complex cells; simple cells 
C)  simple cells; lower layer IV; complex cells 
D)  simple cells; complex cells; lower layer IV 
E)  complex cells; simple cells; lower layer IV 
A)  lower layer IV; simple cells; complex cells 
B)  lower layer IV; complex cells; simple cells 
C)  simple cells; lower layer IV; complex cells 
D)  simple cells; complex cells; lower layer IV 
E)  complex cells; simple cells; lower layer IV

Question 8

Parvocellular is to magnocellular as

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A)  2 is to 4 
B)  small is to big. 
C)  movement is to fine detail. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above 
A)  2 is to 4 
B)  small is to big. 
C)  movement is to fine detail. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above

Question 9

Dual-opponent color cells

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A)  are found in blobs. 
B)  respond best when the center of their receptive field is fully illuminated with one wavelength while the periphery is fully illuminated with another. 
C)  have particularly high concentrations of cytochrome oxidase. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both A and B 
A)  are found in blobs. 
B)  respond best when the center of their receptive field is fully illuminated with one wavelength while the periphery is fully illuminated with another. 
C)  have particularly high concentrations of cytochrome oxidase. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both A and B

Question 10

The surface of the primary visual cortex is laid out __________.

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The answer of The surface of the primary visual cortex...

Question 11

Prosopagnosics

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A)  can usually recognize a face as a face. 
B)  have difficulty telling one face from another. 
C)  report seeing faces as a jumble of individual parts, rather than as a unitary whole. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both A and B 
A)  can usually recognize a face as a face. 
B)  have difficulty telling one face from another. 
C)  report seeing faces as a jumble of individual parts, rather than as a unitary whole. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both A and B

Question 12

According to Land's retinex theory,an object's color depends on

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A)  its reflectance. 
B)  the color of the wavelengths that it reflects. 
C)  the dominant color of the various wavelengths that it reflects. 
D)  the particular wavelengths that it reflects. 
E)  the interactions between complementary receptors. 
A)  its reflectance. 
B)  the color of the wavelengths that it reflects. 
C)  the dominant color of the various wavelengths that it reflects. 
D)  the particular wavelengths that it reflects. 
E)  the interactions between complementary receptors.

Question 13

Most binocular neurons in monkey primary visual cortex display __________.

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The answer of Most binocular neurons in monkey primary visual...

Question 14

The opponent theory appears to provide the best explanation of color coding at the

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A)  bipolar level. 
B)  retinal ganglion cell level. 
C)  cortical level. 
D)  receptor level. 
E)  all of the above 
A)  bipolar level. 
B)  retinal ganglion cell level. 
C)  cortical level. 
D)  receptor level. 
E)  all of the above

Question 15

The bleaching of rhodopsin by light

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A)  hyperpolarizes rods. 
B)  depolarizes rods. 
C)  depolarizes cones. 
D)  opens sodium channels. 
E)  opens potassium channels. 
A)  hyperpolarizes rods. 
B)  depolarizes rods. 
C)  depolarizes cones. 
D)  opens sodium channels. 
E)  opens potassium channels.

Question 16

Hubel and Wiesel's method of studying neural coding in sensory systems involves

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A)  defining the receptive fields of individual neurons. 
B)  determining which stimuli have the most effect on the firing of an individual neuron when they are presented in its visual field. 
C)  starting at the periphery of a system and progressively studying neurons at "higher" and "higher" levels of the system. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above 
A)  defining the receptive fields of individual neurons. 
B)  determining which stimuli have the most effect on the firing of an individual neuron when they are presented in its visual field. 
C)  starting at the periphery of a system and progressively studying neurons at "higher" and "higher" levels of the system. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above

Question 17

In contrast to the "where" vs."what" theory,Goodale and Milner have argued that the respective functions of the dorsal and ventral streams are

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A)  "what" vs. "where." 
B)  "conscious perception" vs. "control of behavior." 
C)  "control of behavior" vs. "conscious perception." 
D)  both A and B 
E)  both A and C 
A)  "what" vs. "where." 
B)  "conscious perception" vs. "control of behavior." 
C)  "control of behavior" vs. "conscious perception." 
D)  both A and B 
E)  both A and C

Question 18

Binocular disparity

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A)  is an important depth-perception cue. 
B)  is usually corrected by surgery. 
C)  is usually corrected by glasses. 
D)  results from neural convergence. 
E)  is mediated by the lateral geniculate. 
A)  is an important depth-perception cue. 
B)  is usually corrected by surgery. 
C)  is usually corrected by glasses. 
D)  results from neural convergence. 
E)  is mediated by the lateral geniculate.

Question 19

Which of the following is a small indentation?

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A)  optic disk 
B)  fovea 
C)  retina 
D)  amacrine layer 
E)  pupil 
A)  optic disk 
B)  fovea 
C)  retina 
D)  amacrine layer 
E)  pupil

Question 20

The case of D.F.provides strong support for Goodale and Milner's theory of the functions of the dorsal and ventral streams.D.F.

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A)  could respond accurately to things that she did not consciously see. 
B)  has bilateral damage to her ventral prestriate area. 
C)  has bilateral damage to her posterior parietal cortex. 
D)  both A and B 
E)  both A and C 
A)  could respond accurately to things that she did not consciously see. 
B)  has bilateral damage to her ventral prestriate area. 
C)  has bilateral damage to her posterior parietal cortex. 
D)  both A and B 
E)  both A and C

In a now classic study,Tranel and Damasio found that prosopagnosics

The closer an object is,the

The perception of an edge is in effect the perception of a

Nonexistent stripes of lightness and darkness that accentuate the perception of edges are often called

High-acuity vision is mediated by the

How many different specialized visual areas have been identified in the cortex of macaque monkeys?

The major flow of information in the primary visual cortex is usually assumed to proceed from to to __.

Parvocellular is to magnocellular as

Dual-opponent color cells

The surface of the primary visual cortex is laid out __________.

Prosopagnosics

According to Land's retinex theory,an object's color depends on

Most binocular neurons in monkey primary visual cortex display __________.

The opponent theory appears to provide the best explanation of color coding at the

The bleaching of rhodopsin by light

Hubel and Wiesel's method of studying neural coding in sensory systems involves

In contrast to the "where" vs."what" theory,Goodale and Milner have argued that the respective functions of the dorsal and ventral streams are

Binocular disparity

Which of the following is a small indentation?

The case of D.F.provides strong support for Goodale and Milner's theory of the functions of the dorsal and ventral streams.D.F.

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Exam 6: The Visual System

In a now classic study,Tranel and Damasio found that prosopagnosics

The closer an object is,the

The perception of an edge is in effect the perception of a

Nonexistent stripes of lightness and darkness that accentuate the perception of edges are often called

High-acuity vision is mediated by the

How many different specialized visual areas have been identified in the cortex of macaque monkeys?

The major flow of information in the primary visual cortex is usually assumed to proceed from __________ to __________ to __________.

Parvocellular is to magnocellular as

Dual-opponent color cells

The surface of the primary visual cortex is laid out __________.

Prosopagnosics

According to Land's retinex theory,an object's color depends on

Most binocular neurons in monkey primary visual cortex display __________.

The opponent theory appears to provide the best explanation of color coding at the

The bleaching of rhodopsin by light

Hubel and Wiesel's method of studying neural coding in sensory systems involves

In contrast to the "where" vs."what" theory,Goodale and Milner have argued that the respective functions of the dorsal and ventral streams are

Binocular disparity

Which of the following is a small indentation?

The case of D.F.provides strong support for Goodale and Milner's theory of the functions of the dorsal and ventral streams.D.F.

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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The major flow of information in the primary visual cortex is usually assumed to proceed from to to __.