Question 1

Neurons in area V5 are sensitive to movement.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Approximately 25% of human cerebral cortex is dedicated to the analysis of visual information.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

After suffering brain damage ________,Mrs.R was unable to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  from a stroke; recognize common objects 
B)  from a bullet wound to the brain; speak fluent French. 
C)  to the right hemisphere; carry on a social conversation. 
D)  during a car accident; make movements with her right hand. 
E)  during a bar fight; work on a farm. 
A)  from a stroke; recognize common objects 
B)  from a bullet wound to the brain; speak fluent French. 
C)  to the right hemisphere; carry on a social conversation. 
D)  during a car accident; make movements with her right hand. 
E)  during a bar fight; work on a farm.

Question 4

When a photopigment is exposed to light,the pigment

Accepted Answer

A)  turns a rosy pink. 
B)  is released from the axon terminal. 
C)  degrades into an opsin and a retinal. 
D)  joins an opsin with a retinal. 
E)  undergoes a change in electrical charge. 
A)  turns a rosy pink. 
B)  is released from the axon terminal. 
C)  degrades into an opsin and a retinal. 
D)  joins an opsin with a retinal. 
E)  undergoes a change in electrical charge.

Question 5

Temporary inactivation of an area in the human cortex that is analogous to area V5 in the primate brain would be expected to

Accepted Answer

A)  improve facial recognition. 
B)  impair perception of movement. 
C)  alter color perception. 
D)  impair facial recognition. 
E)  impair object identification. 
A)  improve facial recognition. 
B)  impair perception of movement. 
C)  alter color perception. 
D)  impair facial recognition. 
E)  impair object identification.

Question 6

The bony cavities of the skull that contain the eyes are the

Accepted Answer

A)  orbits. 
B)  optic disks. 
C)  optic sinuses. 
D)  conjunctivae. 
E)  optic ossicles. 
A)  orbits. 
B)  optic disks. 
C)  optic sinuses. 
D)  conjunctivae. 
E)  optic ossicles.

Question 7

A key function of rod photoreceptors is to

Accepted Answer

A)  detect colors. 
B)  detect fine details in the visual field. 
C)  detect light under low levels of illumination. 
D)  detect light under high levels of illumination. 
E)  detect the texture of the visual scene. 
A)  detect colors. 
B)  detect fine details in the visual field. 
C)  detect light under low levels of illumination. 
D)  detect light under high levels of illumination. 
E)  detect the texture of the visual scene.

Question 8

The perceptual color attribute of ________ corresponds to that of light wavelength.

Accepted Answer

A)  saturation 
B)  brightness 
C)  hue 
D)  intensity 
E)  contrast 
A)  saturation 
B)  brightness 
C)  hue 
D)  intensity 
E)  contrast

Question 9

Cells located within the cytochrome oxidase blobs of striate cortex play a key role in

Accepted Answer

A)  color vision. 
B)  pattern discrimination. 
C)  line orientation. 
D)  analyzing retinal disparity. 
E)  producing depth perception. 
A)  color vision. 
B)  pattern discrimination. 
C)  line orientation. 
D)  analyzing retinal disparity. 
E)  producing depth perception.

Question 10

There are fewer "blue" cones in the retina than "red" or "green" cones.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Three distinct sets of layers in the lateral geniculate nucleus first receive input from the

Accepted Answer

A)  bipolar cells. 
B)  horizontal cells. 
C)  ganglion cells. 
D)  photoreceptors. 
E)  amacrine cells. 
A)  bipolar cells. 
B)  horizontal cells. 
C)  ganglion cells. 
D)  photoreceptors. 
E)  amacrine cells.

Question 12

Neurons of the inferior temporal cortex respond best to

Accepted Answer

A)  moving spots. 
B)  specific 3D objects. 
C)  lines. 
D)  coarse textures. 
E)  sine wave gratings. 
A)  moving spots. 
B)  specific 3D objects. 
C)  lines. 
D)  coarse textures. 
E)  sine wave gratings.

Question 13

In thinking of the pathways taken by visual information within the association cortex,the dorsal stream projects to the ________ and is involved in ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  temporal association cortex; object form 
B)  parietal association cortex; the analysis of where an object is located in space 
C)  primary motor cortex; object texture 
D)  parietal association cortex; the analysis of object identity 
E)  inferior temporal cortex; the analysis of where an object is located in space 
A)  temporal association cortex; object form 
B)  parietal association cortex; the analysis of where an object is located in space 
C)  primary motor cortex; object texture 
D)  parietal association cortex; the analysis of object identity 
E)  inferior temporal cortex; the analysis of where an object is located in space

Question 14

A human can detect wavelengths of light that are between ________ and ________ nm.

Accepted Answer

A)  100; 200 
B)  100; 380 
C)  200; 380 
D)  380; 760 
E)  760; 980 
A)  100; 200 
B)  100; 380 
C)  200; 380 
D)  380; 760 
E)  760; 980

Question 15

Describe how the physical dimensions of light correspond to the psychological dimensions of light.

Accepted Answer

Wavelength of light refers to the distan

Question 16

The wavelength of light determines the psychological dimension of hue.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The ________ pathways are important for the synchronization of locomotor activity to the light-dark cycle in rats.

Accepted Answer

A)  retino-geniculate-cortical 
B)  retino-spinal 
C)  retino-pretectal 
D)  retino-hypothalamic 
E)  retino-cerebellar pathway 
A)  retino-geniculate-cortical 
B)  retino-spinal 
C)  retino-pretectal 
D)  retino-hypothalamic 
E)  retino-cerebellar pathway

Question 18

Transcranial magnetic stimulation of the ______ will impair _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  extrastriate body area; recognition of body parts 
B)  parahippocampal place area; perception of spatial maps 
C)  lateral optic area; natural scene perception 
D)  fusiform face area; body part recognition 
E) PPA; perception of spatial maps 
A)  extrastriate body area; recognition of body parts 
B)  parahippocampal place area; perception of spatial maps 
C)  lateral optic area; natural scene perception 
D)  fusiform face area; body part recognition 
E) PPA; perception of spatial maps

Question 19

The function of the pupil is to

Accepted Answer

A)  control the amount of light that enters the eye. 
B)  control eye movements as one tracks a moving object. 
C)  focus light onto the retina. 
D)  invert the visual image on the retina. 
E)  amplify the intensity of light that is passed through the vitreous humor. 
A)  control the amount of light that enters the eye. 
B)  control eye movements as one tracks a moving object. 
C)  focus light onto the retina. 
D)  invert the visual image on the retina. 
E)  amplify the intensity of light that is passed through the vitreous humor.

Question 20

Which of the following is NOT a function of the human magnocellular visual system?

Accepted Answer

A)  movement perception 
B)  perception of large objects 
C)  brightness perception 
D)  color vision 
E)  perception of retinal disparity 
A)  movement perception 
B)  perception of large objects 
C)  brightness perception 
D)  color vision 
E)  perception of retinal disparity

Neurons in area V5 are sensitive to movement.

Approximately 25% of human cerebral cortex is dedicated to the analysis of visual information.

After suffering brain damage ,Mrs.R was unable to .

When a photopigment is exposed to light,the pigment

Temporary inactivation of an area in the human cortex that is analogous to area V5 in the primate brain would be expected to

The bony cavities of the skull that contain the eyes are the

A key function of rod photoreceptors is to

The perceptual color attribute of ________ corresponds to that of light wavelength.

Cells located within the cytochrome oxidase blobs of striate cortex play a key role in

There are fewer "blue" cones in the retina than "red" or "green" cones.

Three distinct sets of layers in the lateral geniculate nucleus first receive input from the

Neurons of the inferior temporal cortex respond best to

In thinking of the pathways taken by visual information within the association cortex,the dorsal stream projects to the and is involved in .

A human can detect wavelengths of light that are between and nm.

Describe how the physical dimensions of light correspond to the psychological dimensions of light.

The wavelength of light determines the psychological dimension of hue.

The ________ pathways are important for the synchronization of locomotor activity to the light-dark cycle in rats.

Transcranial magnetic stimulation of the will impair _.

The function of the pupil is to

Which of the following is NOT a function of the human magnocellular visual system?

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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Exam 6: Vision

Neurons in area V5 are sensitive to movement.

Approximately 25% of human cerebral cortex is dedicated to the analysis of visual information.

After suffering brain damage ________,Mrs.R was unable to ________.

When a photopigment is exposed to light,the pigment

Temporary inactivation of an area in the human cortex that is analogous to area V5 in the primate brain would be expected to

The bony cavities of the skull that contain the eyes are the

A key function of rod photoreceptors is to

The perceptual color attribute of ________ corresponds to that of light wavelength.

Cells located within the cytochrome oxidase blobs of striate cortex play a key role in

There are fewer "blue" cones in the retina than "red" or "green" cones.

Three distinct sets of layers in the lateral geniculate nucleus first receive input from the

Neurons of the inferior temporal cortex respond best to

In thinking of the pathways taken by visual information within the association cortex,the dorsal stream projects to the ________ and is involved in ________.

A human can detect wavelengths of light that are between ________ and ________ nm.

Describe how the physical dimensions of light correspond to the psychological dimensions of light.

The wavelength of light determines the psychological dimension of hue.

The ________ pathways are important for the synchronization of locomotor activity to the light-dark cycle in rats.

Transcranial magnetic stimulation of the ______ will impair _______.

The function of the pupil is to

Which of the following is NOT a function of the human magnocellular visual system?

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

Autistic, Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity, Stress, and Substance Abuse Disorders

Filters

After suffering brain damage ,Mrs.R was unable to .

In thinking of the pathways taken by visual information within the association cortex,the dorsal stream projects to the and is involved in .

A human can detect wavelengths of light that are between and nm.

Transcranial magnetic stimulation of the will impair _.