Question 1

Which of the following results would be expected for an individual experiencing the most common form of synesthesia?

Accepted Answer

A) Their visual cortices have been shown to be sensitive to tactile discrimination. 
B) They show interference effects when asked to identify the colors of letters if the colors are inconsistent with their synesthetic experiences. 
C) Their somatosensory cortices have been shown to be sensitive to visual information. 
D) They show interference effects when asked to identify sung letters if the pitches are inconsistent with their synesthetic experiences. 
A) Their visual cortices have been shown to be sensitive to tactile discrimination. 
B) They show interference effects when asked to identify the colors of letters if the colors are inconsistent with their synesthetic experiences. 
C) Their somatosensory cortices have been shown to be sensitive to visual information. 
D) They show interference effects when asked to identify sung letters if the pitches are inconsistent with their synesthetic experiences.

Question 2

How many types of receptors are there in the olfactory epithelium?

Accepted Answer

A) two 
B) four 
C) five 
D) more than five 
A) two 
B) four 
C) five 
D) more than five

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT one of the basic tastes?

Accepted Answer

A) acid 
B) bitter 
C) sweet 
D) umami 
A) acid 
B) bitter 
C) sweet 
D) umami

Question 4

Which of the following is a documented asymmetry in the olfactory system?

Accepted Answer

A) The number of receptor types in the left olfactory epithelium is 10 times greater than in the right olfactory epithelium. 
B) The cortical volume of the primary olfactory cortex is larger on the right side than on the left in right-handed people. 
C) The nasal passage in one nostril is larger than in the other nostril, and this switches back and forth every few hours. 
D) Although the left nostril projects to both left and right cerebral hemispheres, the right nostril projects only to the right hemisphere. 
A) The number of receptor types in the left olfactory epithelium is 10 times greater than in the right olfactory epithelium. 
B) The cortical volume of the primary olfactory cortex is larger on the right side than on the left in right-handed people. 
C) The nasal passage in one nostril is larger than in the other nostril, and this switches back and forth every few hours. 
D) Although the left nostril projects to both left and right cerebral hemispheres, the right nostril projects only to the right hemisphere.

Question 5

In the auditory system, the conversion of sound waves into action potentials occurs in the

Accepted Answer

A) ganglion cells. 
B) eardrum. 
C) cochlear nucleus. 
D) hair cells. 
A) ganglion cells. 
B) eardrum. 
C) cochlear nucleus. 
D) hair cells.

Question 6

Information about which of the following senses does NOT pass through the thalamus on the way to the cortex?

Accepted Answer

A) audition 
B) olfaction 
C) gustation 
D) somatosensation 
A) audition 
B) olfaction 
C) gustation 
D) somatosensation

Question 7

Studies of cortical organization in blind people have shown that compared to sighted people,

Accepted Answer

A) blind people show increased activity in the occipital cortex when idly sweeping their fingers over rough surfaces and when given tactile discrimination tasks. 
B) blind people show increased activity in the occipital cortex when given tactile discrimination tasks but not when idly sweeping their fingers over rough surfaces. 
C) blind people show no difference in occipital cortex activity when idly sweeping their fingers over rough surfaces or when given tactile discrimination tasks. 
D) blind people show no difference in occipital cortex activity when given tactile discrimination tasks and increased activity when idly sweeping their fingers over rough surfaces. 
A) blind people show increased activity in the occipital cortex when idly sweeping their fingers over rough surfaces and when given tactile discrimination tasks. 
B) blind people show increased activity in the occipital cortex when given tactile discrimination tasks but not when idly sweeping their fingers over rough surfaces. 
C) blind people show no difference in occipital cortex activity when idly sweeping their fingers over rough surfaces or when given tactile discrimination tasks. 
D) blind people show no difference in occipital cortex activity when given tactile discrimination tasks and increased activity when idly sweeping their fingers over rough surfaces.

Question 8

The orbitofrontal cortex is an integration area for which two senses?

Accepted Answer

A) somatosensation and vision 
B) vision and audition 
C) olfaction and gustation 
D) somatosensation and proprioception 
A) somatosensation and vision 
B) vision and audition 
C) olfaction and gustation 
D) somatosensation and proprioception

Question 9

Different parts of the body are represented in the primary somatosensory cortex in proportion to their size.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The term akinetopsia refers to unusual sensory unions-either between two senses, such as perceiving tastes for words, or within a single sense, such as perceiving colors for letters.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

How do receptive fields change as you proceed up the visual pathway (starting at the lateral geniculate nucleus [LGN])? Include an example of a stimulus that would, and would not, cause a neural response for a hypothetical cell at each stage.

Accepted Answer

As you proceed up the visual pathway fro

Question 12

A patient with progressive supranuclear palsy is suffering from gradual deterioration of his superior colliculus. Which of the following statements best describes the result of this disease?

Accepted Answer

A) The patient has intact acuity and shape perception, but he can no longer recognize visual objects. 
B) The patient demonstrates the phenomenon of blindsight. 
C) The patient is cortically blind. 
D) The patient is unable to initiate eye movements. 
A) The patient has intact acuity and shape perception, but he can no longer recognize visual objects. 
B) The patient demonstrates the phenomenon of blindsight. 
C) The patient is cortically blind. 
D) The patient is unable to initiate eye movements.

Question 13

All of the following are common across each sensory system, EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) Neuronal signals are passed along specific sensory nerves. 
B) System nerves terminate either monosynaptically or disynaptically in different parts of the thalamus. 
C) The system begins with a structure for collecting, filtering, and amplifying information from the environment. 
D) The system contains specialized receptor cells that transduce environmental stimuli. 
A) Neuronal signals are passed along specific sensory nerves. 
B) System nerves terminate either monosynaptically or disynaptically in different parts of the thalamus. 
C) The system begins with a structure for collecting, filtering, and amplifying information from the environment. 
D) The system contains specialized receptor cells that transduce environmental stimuli.

Which of the following results would be expected for an individual experiencing the most common form of synesthesia?

How many types of receptors are there in the olfactory epithelium?

Which of the following is NOT one of the basic tastes?

Which of the following is a documented asymmetry in the olfactory system?

In the auditory system, the conversion of sound waves into action potentials occurs in the

Information about which of the following senses does NOT pass through the thalamus on the way to the cortex?

Studies of cortical organization in blind people have shown that compared to sighted people,

The orbitofrontal cortex is an integration area for which two senses?

Different parts of the body are represented in the primary somatosensory cortex in proportion to their size.

The term akinetopsia refers to unusual sensory unions-either between two senses, such as perceiving tastes for words, or within a single sense, such as perceiving colors for letters.

How do receptive fields change as you proceed up the visual pathway (starting at the lateral geniculate nucleus [LGN])? Include an example of a stimulus that would, and would not, cause a neural response for a hypothetical cell at each stage.

A patient with progressive supranuclear palsy is suffering from gradual deterioration of his superior colliculus. Which of the following statements best describes the result of this disease?

All of the following are common across each sensory system, EXCEPT:

A Brief History of Cognitive Neuroscience

Structure and Function of the Nervous System

Methods of Cognitive Neuroscience

Hemispheric Specialization

Object Recognition

Attention

Action

Memory

Emotion

Language

Cognitive Control

Social Cognition

The Consciousness Problem

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Exam 5: Sensation and Perception

Which of the following results would be expected for an individual experiencing the most common form of synesthesia?

How many types of receptors are there in the olfactory epithelium?

Which of the following is NOT one of the basic tastes?

Which of the following is a documented asymmetry in the olfactory system?

In the auditory system, the conversion of sound waves into action potentials occurs in the

Information about which of the following senses does NOT pass through the thalamus on the way to the cortex?

Studies of cortical organization in blind people have shown that compared to sighted people,

The orbitofrontal cortex is an integration area for which two senses?

Different parts of the body are represented in the primary somatosensory cortex in proportion to their size.

The term akinetopsia refers to unusual sensory unions-either between two senses, such as perceiving tastes for words, or within a single sense, such as perceiving colors for letters.

How do receptive fields change as you proceed up the visual pathway (starting at the lateral geniculate nucleus [LGN])? Include an example of a stimulus that would, and would not, cause a neural response for a hypothetical cell at each stage.

A patient with progressive supranuclear palsy is suffering from gradual deterioration of his superior colliculus. Which of the following statements best describes the result of this disease?

All of the following are common across each sensory system, EXCEPT:

A Brief History of Cognitive Neuroscience

Structure and Function of the Nervous System

Methods of Cognitive Neuroscience

Hemispheric Specialization

Object Recognition

Attention

Action

Memory

Emotion

Language

Cognitive Control

Social Cognition

The Consciousness Problem

Filters