Question 1

Rationale: The answer can be derived from Figure 7.13.
-Unilateral excision of SI produces a contralateral deficit in the ability to

Accepted Answer

A)  detect light touch. 
B)  identify objects by touch. 
C)  feel anything with the hand. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both A and B 
A)  detect light touch. 
B)  identify objects by touch. 
C)  feel anything with the hand. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both A and B

Question 2

Barn owls are often used in auditory research on sound localization because they have

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A)  excellent sound localization ability. 
B)  large ears. 
C)  a large auditory cortex. 
D)  poor vision. 
E)  both B and C 
A)  excellent sound localization ability. 
B)  large ears. 
C)  a large auditory cortex. 
D)  poor vision. 
E)  both B and C

Question 3

Hemispherectomized patients feel

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A)  no pain. 
B)  no pain from the contralateral side of the body. 
C)  no pain from the ipsilateral side of the body. 
D)  pain from both sides of the body. 
E)  none of the above 
A)  no pain. 
B)  no pain from the contralateral side of the body. 
C)  no pain from the ipsilateral side of the body. 
D)  pain from both sides of the body. 
E)  none of the above

Question 4

For humans,sounds are those molecular vibrations between about __________ hertz.

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A)  20 and 200 
B)  2,000 and 20,000 
C)  200 and 2,000 
D)  200 and 8,000 
E)  20 and 20,000 
A)  20 and 200 
B)  2,000 and 20,000 
C)  200 and 2,000 
D)  200 and 8,000 
E)  20 and 20,000

Question 5

Primary somatosensory cortex is in the

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A)  postcentral gyrus. 
B)  precentral gyrus. 
C)  occipital lobe. 
D)  frontal lobe. 
E)  both B and D 
A)  postcentral gyrus. 
B)  precentral gyrus. 
C)  occipital lobe. 
D)  frontal lobe. 
E)  both B and D

Question 6

__________ are chemicals that are released by some species and influence the physiology and behavior of conspecifics.

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The answer of __________ are chemicals that are released by...

Question 7

An area of cerebral cortex that receives substantial input from more than one sensory system is classified as

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A)  hierarchical cortex. 
B)  primary sensory cortex. 
C)  secondary sensory cortex. 
D)  association cortex. 
E)  both A and B 
A)  hierarchical cortex. 
B)  primary sensory cortex. 
C)  secondary sensory cortex. 
D)  association cortex. 
E)  both A and B

Question 8

Primary __________ cortex is in the postcentral gyrus.

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The answer of Primary __________ cortex is in the postcentral...

Question 9

Investigators have proposed that in each hemisphere,there are two major streams of ______________ information: anterior and posterior.

Accepted Answer

A)  visual 
B)  auditory 
C)  vestibular 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above 
A)  visual 
B)  auditory 
C)  vestibular 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above

Question 10

The PAG is to the raphé as

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A)  opioid is to serotonin. 
B)  serotonin is to opiate. 
C)  pain is to analgesia. 
D)  analgesia is to pain. 
E)  descending is to ascending. 
A)  opioid is to serotonin. 
B)  serotonin is to opiate. 
C)  pain is to analgesia. 
D)  analgesia is to pain. 
E)  descending is to ascending.

Question 11

Morphine is an

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A)  analgesic. 
B)  opioid. 
C)  endogenously produced. 
D)  both A and B 
E)  both A and C 
A)  analgesic. 
B)  opioid. 
C)  endogenously produced. 
D)  both A and B 
E)  both A and C

Question 12

The identification of objects by touch is

Accepted Answer

A)  proprioception. 
B)  lewd. 
C)  vestibulation. 
D)  stereognosis. 
E)  astereognosia. 
A)  proprioception. 
B)  lewd. 
C)  vestibulation. 
D)  stereognosis. 
E)  astereognosia.

Question 13

The frequency of sound waves is to the complexity of sound waves as the

Accepted Answer

A)  pitch of sound is to the timbre. 
B)  amplitude of sound is to the loudness. 
C)  pitch of sound is to the amplitude. 
D)  timbre of sound is to the loudness. 
E)  loudness of sound is to the timbre. 
A)  pitch of sound is to the timbre. 
B)  amplitude of sound is to the loudness. 
C)  pitch of sound is to the amplitude. 
D)  timbre of sound is to the loudness. 
E)  loudness of sound is to the timbre.

Question 14

Some of the primary somatosensory cortex is in the

Accepted Answer

A)  central fissure. 
B)  lateral fissure. 
C)  longitudinal fissure. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above 
A)  central fissure. 
B)  lateral fissure. 
C)  longitudinal fissure. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above

Question 15

Dorsal columns are to anterolateral pathways as

Accepted Answer

A)  pain is to temperature. 
B)  touch is to temperature and pain. 
C)  exteroceptive is to interoceptive. 
D)  free nerve endings are to Pacinian corpuscles. 
E)  temperature is to tickle. 
A)  pain is to temperature. 
B)  touch is to temperature and pain. 
C)  exteroceptive is to interoceptive. 
D)  free nerve endings are to Pacinian corpuscles. 
E)  temperature is to tickle.

Question 16

A dermatome is a

Accepted Answer

A)  slowly adapting cutaneous receptor. 
B)  fast adapting cutaneous receptor. 
C)  free nerve ending. 
D)  both A and C 
E)  none of the above 
A)  slowly adapting cutaneous receptor. 
B)  fast adapting cutaneous receptor. 
C)  free nerve ending. 
D)  both A and C 
E)  none of the above

Question 17

The organization of the auditory system is not retinotopic; it is __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The organization of the auditory system is...

Question 18

The longest neuron in the human body

Accepted Answer

A)  is a finger neuron. 
B)  has its cell body in the spinal cord. 
C)  is part of the anterolateral system. 
D)  is a somatosensory neuron with one end in a toe and the other in the dorsal column nuclei. 
E)  all of the above 
A)  is a finger neuron. 
B)  has its cell body in the spinal cord. 
C)  is part of the anterolateral system. 
D)  is a somatosensory neuron with one end in a toe and the other in the dorsal column nuclei. 
E)  all of the above

Question 19

The somatosensory system is three interacting systems: one interoceptive,one exteroceptive,and one __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The somatosensory system is three interacting systems:...

Question 20

The identification of objects by touch is called __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The identification of objects by touch is...

Rationale: The answer can be derived from Figure 7.13. -Unilateral excision of SI produces a contralateral deficit in the ability to

Barn owls are often used in auditory research on sound localization because they have

Hemispherectomized patients feel

For humans,sounds are those molecular vibrations between about __________ hertz.

Primary somatosensory cortex is in the

__________ are chemicals that are released by some species and influence the physiology and behavior of conspecifics.

An area of cerebral cortex that receives substantial input from more than one sensory system is classified as

Primary __________ cortex is in the postcentral gyrus.

Investigators have proposed that in each hemisphere,there are two major streams of ______________ information: anterior and posterior.

The PAG is to the raphé as

Morphine is an

The identification of objects by touch is

The frequency of sound waves is to the complexity of sound waves as the

Some of the primary somatosensory cortex is in the

Dorsal columns are to anterolateral pathways as

A dermatome is a

The organization of the auditory system is not retinotopic; it is __________.

The longest neuron in the human body

The somatosensory system is three interacting systems: one interoceptive,one exteroceptive,and one __________.

The identification of objects by touch is called __________.

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Exam 7: Mechanisms of Perception

Rationale: The answer can be derived from Figure 7.13. -Unilateral excision of SI produces a contralateral deficit in the ability to

Barn owls are often used in auditory research on sound localization because they have

Hemispherectomized patients feel

For humans,sounds are those molecular vibrations between about __________ hertz.

Primary somatosensory cortex is in the

__________ are chemicals that are released by some species and influence the physiology and behavior of conspecifics.

An area of cerebral cortex that receives substantial input from more than one sensory system is classified as

Primary __________ cortex is in the postcentral gyrus.

Investigators have proposed that in each hemisphere,there are two major streams of ______________ information: anterior and posterior.

The PAG is to the raphé as

Morphine is an

The identification of objects by touch is

The frequency of sound waves is to the complexity of sound waves as the

Some of the primary somatosensory cortex is in the

Dorsal columns are to anterolateral pathways as

A dermatome is a

The organization of the auditory system is not retinotopic; it is __________.

The longest neuron in the human body

The somatosensory system is three interacting systems: one interoceptive,one exteroceptive,and one __________.

The identification of objects by touch is called __________.

Biopsychology As a Neuroscience

Evolution, Genetics, and Experience

The Anatomy of the Nervous System

Neural Conduction and Synaptic Transmission

The Research Methods of Biopsychology

The Visual System

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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