Question 1

The primary visual cortex sends its information:

Accepted Answer

A)  to the lateral geniculate nucleus. 
B)  to area V1. 
C)  to area V2. 
D)  back to the retina. 
A)  to the lateral geniculate nucleus. 
B)  to area V1. 
C)  to area V2. 
D)  back to the retina.

Question 2

Most visual researchers suggest that area V1 neurons respond most strongly to:

Accepted Answer

A)  spatial frequencies. 
B)  round shapes. 
C)  faces. 
D)  unfamiliar stimuli. 
A)  spatial frequencies. 
B)  round shapes. 
C)  faces. 
D)  unfamiliar stimuli.

Question 3

Ganglion cells near the fovea in humans and other primates are called ____ ganglion cells.

Accepted Answer

A)  midget 
B)  giant 
C)  reticulated 
D)  cone-shaped 
A)  midget 
B)  giant 
C)  reticulated 
D)  cone-shaped

Question 4

Damage to the magnocellular pathway would most likely lead to the loss of:

Accepted Answer

A)  color vision. 
B)  shape perception. 
C)  color constancy. 
D)  motion perception. 
A)  color vision. 
B)  shape perception. 
C)  color constancy. 
D)  motion perception.

Question 5

When cells in the middle temporal cortex respond to visual stimuli, their response depends mostly on the:

Accepted Answer

A)  speed and direction of movement. 
B)  exact shape of the object. 
C)  color and brightness of the object. 
D)  exact location of the object in visual space. 
A)  speed and direction of movement. 
B)  exact shape of the object. 
C)  color and brightness of the object. 
D)  exact location of the object in visual space.

Question 6

A man has suffered brain damage that has left him unable to recognize the faces of his wife and children, although he can identify them by their voices. What is his condition?

Accepted Answer

A)  Aphasia 
B)  Prosopagnosia 
C)  lateral inhibition 
D)  motion blindness 
A)  Aphasia 
B)  Prosopagnosia 
C)  lateral inhibition 
D)  motion blindness

Question 7

By comparing the slightly different inputs from the two eyes, you achieve:

Accepted Answer

A)  amblyopia. 
B)  strabismus. 
C)  stereoscopic depth perception. 
D)  contrasting imagery. 
A)  amblyopia. 
B)  strabismus. 
C)  stereoscopic depth perception. 
D)  contrasting imagery.

Question 8

Some people with damage to area V1 show a surprising phenomenon called blindsight.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Infants with cataracts need to have surgical repair:

Accepted Answer

A)  as early as possible. 
B)  before they begin school. 
C)  if it does not fix itself 
D)  when they are old enough to recover from surgery. 
A)  as early as possible. 
B)  before they begin school. 
C)  if it does not fix itself 
D)  when they are old enough to recover from surgery.

Question 10

Where does the optic nerve send most of its information?

Accepted Answer

A)  directly to the cerebral cortex 
B)  to the lateral geniculate 
C)  to the superior colliculus 
D)  directly to the occipital lobe 
A)  directly to the cerebral cortex 
B)  to the lateral geniculate 
C)  to the superior colliculus 
D)  directly to the occipital lobe

Question 11

Which of the following is TRUE related to peripheral vision?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is very sensitive to detail. 
B)  It is easier to recognize single objects in the periphery that are not surrounded by other objects. 
C)  It is not very sensitive to light. 
D)  It is most sensitive to color. 
A)  It is very sensitive to detail. 
B)  It is easier to recognize single objects in the periphery that are not surrounded by other objects. 
C)  It is not very sensitive to light. 
D)  It is most sensitive to color.

Question 12

In the visual system, the ____ and ____ constantly feed information back and forth.

Accepted Answer

A)  thalamus; cortex 
B)  thalamus; inferior geniculate 
C)  inferior colliculus; thalamus 
D)  thalamus; lateral colliculus 
A)  thalamus; cortex 
B)  thalamus; inferior geniculate 
C)  inferior colliculus; thalamus 
D)  thalamus; lateral colliculus

Question 13

____ respond to a particular feature of a stimulus.

Accepted Answer

A)  Hypercomplex cells 
B)  Magnocellular cells 
C)  Feature detectors 
D)  Shape detectors 
A)  Hypercomplex cells 
B)  Magnocellular cells 
C)  Feature detectors 
D)  Shape detectors

Question 14

Monkeys with damage to area V4 lose:

Accepted Answer

A)  vision. 
B)  color vision. 
C)  color constancy. 
D)  shape constancy. 
A)  vision. 
B)  color vision. 
C)  color constancy. 
D)  shape constancy.

Question 15

Name the two types of receptors found in the vertebrate retina.

Accepted Answer

The two types of receptors found in the

Question 16

Because blood vessels and ganglion cell axons are almost absent near the ____, it has nearly unimpeded vision.

Accepted Answer

A)  optic nerve 
B)  fovea 
C)  area containing mostly rods 
D)  cornea 
A)  optic nerve 
B)  fovea 
C)  area containing mostly rods 
D)  cornea

Question 17

Bipolar cells are the light sensitive cells in the retina.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which theory can best explain why people that are wearing yellow-colored glasses can still identify the color of a green apple?

Accepted Answer

A)  trichromatic theory 
B)  retinex theory 
C)  opponent-process theory 
D)  kodak theory 
A)  trichromatic theory 
B)  retinex theory 
C)  opponent-process theory 
D)  kodak theory

Question 19

Children with strabismus fail to develop:

Accepted Answer

A)  perception of movement. 
B)  the ability to recognize faces. 
C)  stereoscopic depth perception. 
D)  any kind of depth perception. 
A)  perception of movement. 
B)  the ability to recognize faces. 
C)  stereoscopic depth perception. 
D)  any kind of depth perception.

Question 20

In humans, the optic nerves from the two eyes follow what pathway?

Accepted Answer

A)  They go directly to the ipsilateral hemisphere, without contacting each other. 
B)  They go directly to the contralateral hemisphere, without contacting each other. 
C)  Half of the axons from each eye cross to the other side at the optic chiasm. 
D)  They combine to send identical information to each hemisphere. 
A)  They go directly to the ipsilateral hemisphere, without contacting each other. 
B)  They go directly to the contralateral hemisphere, without contacting each other. 
C)  Half of the axons from each eye cross to the other side at the optic chiasm. 
D)  They combine to send identical information to each hemisphere.

The primary visual cortex sends its information:

Most visual researchers suggest that area V1 neurons respond most strongly to:

Ganglion cells near the fovea in humans and other primates are called ____ ganglion cells.

Damage to the magnocellular pathway would most likely lead to the loss of:

When cells in the middle temporal cortex respond to visual stimuli, their response depends mostly on the:

A man has suffered brain damage that has left him unable to recognize the faces of his wife and children, although he can identify them by their voices. What is his condition?

By comparing the slightly different inputs from the two eyes, you achieve:

Some people with damage to area V1 show a surprising phenomenon called blindsight.

Infants with cataracts need to have surgical repair:

Where does the optic nerve send most of its information?

Which of the following is TRUE related to peripheral vision?

In the visual system, the and constantly feed information back and forth.

____ respond to a particular feature of a stimulus.

Monkeys with damage to area V4 lose:

Name the two types of receptors found in the vertebrate retina.

Because blood vessels and ganglion cell axons are almost absent near the ____, it has nearly unimpeded vision.

Bipolar cells are the light sensitive cells in the retina.

Which theory can best explain why people that are wearing yellow-colored glasses can still identify the color of a green apple?

Children with strabismus fail to develop:

In humans, the optic nerves from the two eyes follow what pathway?

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Exam 6: Vision

The primary visual cortex sends its information:

Most visual researchers suggest that area V1 neurons respond most strongly to:

Ganglion cells near the fovea in humans and other primates are called ____ ganglion cells.

Damage to the magnocellular pathway would most likely lead to the loss of:

When cells in the middle temporal cortex respond to visual stimuli, their response depends mostly on the:

A man has suffered brain damage that has left him unable to recognize the faces of his wife and children, although he can identify them by their voices. What is his condition?

By comparing the slightly different inputs from the two eyes, you achieve:

Some people with damage to area V1 show a surprising phenomenon called blindsight.

Infants with cataracts need to have surgical repair:

Where does the optic nerve send most of its information?

Which of the following is TRUE related to peripheral vision?

In the visual system, the ____ and ____ constantly feed information back and forth.

____ respond to a particular feature of a stimulus.

Monkeys with damage to area V4 lose:

Name the two types of receptors found in the vertebrate retina.

Because blood vessels and ganglion cell axons are almost absent near the ____, it has nearly unimpeded vision.

Bipolar cells are the light sensitive cells in the retina.

Which theory can best explain why people that are wearing yellow-colored glasses can still identify the color of a green apple?

Children with strabismus fail to develop:

In humans, the optic nerves from the two eyes follow what pathway?

The Major Issues

Nerve Cells and Nerve Impulses

Synapses

Anatomy of the Nervous System

Development and Plasticity of the Brain

The Other Sensory Systems

Movement

Wakefulness and Sleep

Internal Regulation

Reproductive Behaviors

Emotional Behaviors

The Biology of Learning and Memory

Cognitive Functions

Mood Disorders and Schizophrenia

Filters

In the visual system, the and constantly feed information back and forth.