Question 1

Which of the following is true of achromatopsia?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is produced by damage to area V2 of medial frontal cortex. 
B)  The blindness is complete for object form as well as object color. 
C)  The condition impairs current color perception, but not color recall. 
D)  It is produced by damage to area V8 of the visual association cortex. 
E)  The condition improves depth perception. 
A)  It is produced by damage to area V2 of medial frontal cortex. 
B)  The blindness is complete for object form as well as object color. 
C)  The condition impairs current color perception, but not color recall. 
D)  It is produced by damage to area V8 of the visual association cortex. 
E)  The condition improves depth perception.

Question 2

The perception of depth cue that is provided by input from both eyes is termed

Accepted Answer

A)  atmospheric haze. 
B)  relative retinal size. 
C)  perspective. 
D)  stereopsis. 
E)  color vision. 
A)  atmospheric haze. 
B)  relative retinal size. 
C)  perspective. 
D)  stereopsis. 
E)  color vision.

Question 3

Which of the following is true of most color-sensitive ganglion cells?

Accepted Answer

A)  The cells are not organized in a center-surround fashion until this information reaches the thalamus. 
B)  The ganglion cells respond to pairs of primary colors such as red-green or blue-yellow. 
C)  These ganglion cells receive information from certain rods in the periphery of the retina. 
D)  These cells also code for the relative brightness of colors. 
E)  Each is tuned to one of the 12 primary colors. 
A)  The cells are not organized in a center-surround fashion until this information reaches the thalamus. 
B)  The ganglion cells respond to pairs of primary colors such as red-green or blue-yellow. 
C)  These ganglion cells receive information from certain rods in the periphery of the retina. 
D)  These cells also code for the relative brightness of colors. 
E)  Each is tuned to one of the 12 primary colors.

Question 4

The optic nerve is formed by axons that arise from the ________ retinal cells.

Accepted Answer

A)  ganglion 
B)  photoreceptor 
C)  horizontal 
D)  amacrine 
E)  bipolar 
A)  ganglion 
B)  photoreceptor 
C)  horizontal 
D)  amacrine 
E)  bipolar

Question 5

The fact that we experience the color green after viewing a red object would be taken as support for the

Accepted Answer

A)  notion that the retina contains three types of photopigments. 
B)  importance of color mixing in the visual system. 
C)  opponent-process theory of color vision. 
D)  idea that the visual system performs an algebraic summation of lights to generate a color perception. 
E)  trichromatic theory of color vision. 
A)  notion that the retina contains three types of photopigments. 
B)  importance of color mixing in the visual system. 
C)  opponent-process theory of color vision. 
D)  idea that the visual system performs an algebraic summation of lights to generate a color perception. 
E)  trichromatic theory of color vision.

Question 6

)Which of the following is true of striate cortex (ST)?

Accepted Answer

A)  ST is comprised of four layers. 
B)  ST is located within the temporal lobe. 
C)  ST is comprised of six layers. 
D)  ST is comprised of axons but not cell bodies. 
E)  ST is devoted to analysis of auditory information. 
A)  ST is comprised of four layers. 
B)  ST is located within the temporal lobe. 
C)  ST is comprised of six layers. 
D)  ST is comprised of axons but not cell bodies. 
E)  ST is devoted to analysis of auditory information.

Question 7

The optic disk is the location on the retina

Accepted Answer

A)  where the cones are most densely packed. 
B)  where the rods are most densely packed. 
C)  that has the best visual acuity. 
D)  where axons leave the eye and join the optic nerve. 
E)  at which neural signals begin to diverge laterally. 
A)  where the cones are most densely packed. 
B)  where the rods are most densely packed. 
C)  that has the best visual acuity. 
D)  where axons leave the eye and join the optic nerve. 
E)  at which neural signals begin to diverge laterally.

Question 8

In ________,a combination of yellow and blue ________ will form the color green.

Accepted Answer

A)  color mixing; lights 
B)  pigment mixing; lights 
C)  the trichromatic theory; afterimages 
D)  pigment mixing; pigments 
E)  the opponent-process system; dyes 
A)  color mixing; lights 
B)  pigment mixing; lights 
C)  the trichromatic theory; afterimages 
D)  pigment mixing; pigments 
E)  the opponent-process system; dyes

Question 9

The ________ cell is interposed in the pathway between the photoreceptors and the ganglion cells.

Accepted Answer

A)  multipolar 
B)  horizontal 
C)  bipolar 
D)  amacrine 
E)  unipolar 
A)  multipolar 
B)  horizontal 
C)  bipolar 
D)  amacrine 
E)  unipolar

Question 10

People with visual agnosias have normal acuity,but are unable to recognize objects.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

A complex cell located within the striate cortex would be most activated by a

Accepted Answer

A)  line moving perpendicular to its orientation. 
B)  stationary line placed at the edge of the field. 
C)  dark, stationary circle. 
D)  black dot that moved erratically around the visual field. 
E)  set of fuzzy parallel lines of low spatial frequency. 
A)  line moving perpendicular to its orientation. 
B)  stationary line placed at the edge of the field. 
C)  dark, stationary circle. 
D)  black dot that moved erratically around the visual field. 
E)  set of fuzzy parallel lines of low spatial frequency.

Question 12

The neurons of area ______ are important for the analysis of color.

Accepted Answer

A)  TEO 
B)  V8 
C)  V7 
D)  MT+ 
E)  V4 
A)  TEO 
B)  V8 
C)  V7 
D)  MT+ 
E)  V4

Question 13

Compare the anatomy and function of the dorsal and ventral streams.

Accepted Answer

Visual information from primary visual i

Question 14

Research by Hubel and colleagues indicate that neurons of the ________ show responses to ________ of the visual field.

Accepted Answer

A)  lateral geniculate nucleus; moving bars of light in the center 
B)  retinal periphery; color stimuli 
C)  striate cortex; points of light and darkness 
D)  retina; points of light and darkness 
E)  striate cortex; specific features 
A)  lateral geniculate nucleus; moving bars of light in the center 
B)  retinal periphery; color stimuli 
C)  striate cortex; points of light and darkness 
D)  retina; points of light and darkness 
E)  striate cortex; specific features

Question 15

The amount of light entering the eye is regulated by the size of the

Accepted Answer

A)  conjunctiva. 
B)  lens. 
C)  sclera. 
D)  pupil. 
E)  optic orbits. 
A)  conjunctiva. 
B)  lens. 
C)  sclera. 
D)  pupil. 
E)  optic orbits.

Question 16

Area V6 of human extrastriate cortex is critical for the analysis of

Accepted Answer

A)  color and the memory of color. 
B)  depth perception. 
C)  movement. 
D)  object texture. 
E)  form. 
A)  color and the memory of color. 
B)  depth perception. 
C)  movement. 
D)  object texture. 
E)  form.

Question 17

Explain the notion that neurons in striate cortex function as feature detectors.

Accepted Answer

Cells in the striate cortex integrate in

Question 18

A cell in the visual cortex that has a "complex" receptive field may serve as a movement detector.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The analysis of complex visual perception as one moves through an environment is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  optic flow. 
B)  motion parallax. 
C)  motion from form. 
D)  controlled flow. 
E)  form from motion. 
A)  optic flow. 
B)  motion parallax. 
C)  motion from form. 
D)  controlled flow. 
E)  form from motion.

Question 20

A light stimulus that is composed of only one wavelength would be said to exhibit

Accepted Answer

A)  reduced saturation. 
B)  decreased brightness. 
C)  hue. 
D)  purity. 
E)  reduced contrast. 
A)  reduced saturation. 
B)  decreased brightness. 
C)  hue. 
D)  purity. 
E)  reduced contrast.

Which of the following is true of achromatopsia?

The perception of depth cue that is provided by input from both eyes is termed

Which of the following is true of most color-sensitive ganglion cells?

The optic nerve is formed by axons that arise from the ________ retinal cells.

The fact that we experience the color green after viewing a red object would be taken as support for the

)Which of the following is true of striate cortex (ST)?

The optic disk is the location on the retina

In ,a combination of yellow and blue will form the color green.

The ________ cell is interposed in the pathway between the photoreceptors and the ganglion cells.

People with visual agnosias have normal acuity,but are unable to recognize objects.

A complex cell located within the striate cortex would be most activated by a

The neurons of area ______ are important for the analysis of color.

Compare the anatomy and function of the dorsal and ventral streams.

Research by Hubel and colleagues indicate that neurons of the show responses to of the visual field.

The amount of light entering the eye is regulated by the size of the

Area V6 of human extrastriate cortex is critical for the analysis of

Explain the notion that neurons in striate cortex function as feature detectors.

A cell in the visual cortex that has a "complex" receptive field may serve as a movement detector.

The analysis of complex visual perception as one moves through an environment is referred to as

A light stimulus that is composed of only one wavelength would be said to exhibit

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Exam 6: Vision

Which of the following is true of achromatopsia?

The perception of depth cue that is provided by input from both eyes is termed

Which of the following is true of most color-sensitive ganglion cells?

The optic nerve is formed by axons that arise from the ________ retinal cells.

The fact that we experience the color green after viewing a red object would be taken as support for the

)Which of the following is true of striate cortex (ST)?

The optic disk is the location on the retina

In ________,a combination of yellow and blue ________ will form the color green.

The ________ cell is interposed in the pathway between the photoreceptors and the ganglion cells.

People with visual agnosias have normal acuity,but are unable to recognize objects.

A complex cell located within the striate cortex would be most activated by a

The neurons of area ______ are important for the analysis of color.

Compare the anatomy and function of the dorsal and ventral streams.

Research by Hubel and colleagues indicate that neurons of the ________ show responses to ________ of the visual field.

The amount of light entering the eye is regulated by the size of the

Area V6 of human extrastriate cortex is critical for the analysis of

Explain the notion that neurons in striate cortex function as feature detectors.

A cell in the visual cortex that has a "complex" receptive field may serve as a movement detector.

The analysis of complex visual perception as one moves through an environment is referred to as

A light stimulus that is composed of only one wavelength would be said to exhibit

Origins of Behavioral Neuroscience

Structure and Functions of Cells of the Nervous System

Structure of the Nervous System

Psychopharmacology

Methods and Strategies of Research

Audition, the Body Senses, and the Chemical Senses

Sleep and Biological Rhythms

Reproductive Behavior

Emotion

Ingestive Behavior

Learning and Memory

Human Communication

Neurological Disorders

Schizophrenia, Affective Disorders, and Anxiety Disorders

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In ,a combination of yellow and blue will form the color green.

Research by Hubel and colleagues indicate that neurons of the show responses to of the visual field.