Question 1

Which of the following is TRUE according to the law of specific nerve energies?

Accepted Answer

A)  Any stimulation of the auditory nerve is perceived as sound. 
B)  A single nerve can convey either auditory or visual information. 
C)  Each sensory system has a unique electrical charge. 
D)  If one sensory system becomes inactive, others will compensate. 
A)  Any stimulation of the auditory nerve is perceived as sound. 
B)  A single nerve can convey either auditory or visual information. 
C)  Each sensory system has a unique electrical charge. 
D)  If one sensory system becomes inactive, others will compensate.

Question 2

There are many more rods than cones in the human retina.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Shapes are more easily identified with peripheral vision than foveal vision.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Cells in the inferior temporal cortex respond vigorously to their preferred shape:

Accepted Answer

A)  but only if the stimulus is also the preferred color. 
B)  as long as it is also a particular size. 
C)  as long as it is stationary. 
D)  regardless of its exact size or position on the retina. 
A)  but only if the stimulus is also the preferred color. 
B)  as long as it is also a particular size. 
C)  as long as it is stationary. 
D)  regardless of its exact size or position on the retina.

Question 5

What difficulty does someone with prosopagnosia have?

Accepted Answer

A)  focusing on colored objects 
B)  seeing items located in the left visual field 
C)  recognizing faces 
D)  processing information from more than one sensory modality at a time 
A)  focusing on colored objects 
B)  seeing items located in the left visual field 
C)  recognizing faces 
D)  processing information from more than one sensory modality at a time

Question 6

Describe the functional and anatomic differences between rods and cones.

Accepted Answer

Structure of rod and cone cell :-

Rod c

Question 7

While light is striking a visual receptor, light begins also to strike the receptor next to it. What effect will this additional light have on the response of the first cell?

Accepted Answer

A)  excitation 
B)  inhibition 
C)  no effect 
D)  first inhibition, then excitation 
A)  excitation 
B)  inhibition 
C)  no effect 
D)  first inhibition, then excitation

Question 8

After staring at your instructor's red shirt for an entire class period, the negative afterimage will most likely be:

Accepted Answer

A)  green. 
B)  red. 
C)  yellow. 
D)  blue. 
A)  green. 
B)  red. 
C)  yellow. 
D)  blue.

Question 9

What is one way to determine whether a given cell in the primary visual cortex is "simple" or "complex"?

Accepted Answer

A)  the shape of its receptive field 
B)  whether its receptive field is monocular or binocular 
C)  whether it can respond equally to lines in more than one location 
D)  whether it is sensitive to the orientation of the stimulus 
A)  the shape of its receptive field 
B)  whether its receptive field is monocular or binocular 
C)  whether it can respond equally to lines in more than one location 
D)  whether it is sensitive to the orientation of the stimulus

Question 10

The ability of some women to detect slightly finer discriminations of color than other women is most likely due to having:

Accepted Answer

A)  two types of long-wavelength cones. 
B)  more short-wavelength cones. 
C)  shorter optic nerves. 
D)  a larger cortex. 
A)  two types of long-wavelength cones. 
B)  more short-wavelength cones. 
C)  shorter optic nerves. 
D)  a larger cortex.

Question 11

Color and brightness constancy are best explained by the ____ theory of color vision.

Accepted Answer

A)  trichromatic 
B)  opponent-process 
C)  retinex 
D)  constancy 
A)  trichromatic 
B)  opponent-process 
C)  retinex 
D)  constancy

Question 12

Most retinal cones are concentrated in the:

Accepted Answer

A)  periphery. 
B)  fovea. 
C)  right half of each retina. 
D)  top part of each retina. 
A)  periphery. 
B)  fovea. 
C)  right half of each retina. 
D)  top part of each retina.

Question 13

Foveal vision has:

Accepted Answer

A)  better sensitivity to dim light. 
B)  better acuity. 
C)  less ability for detailed vision. 
D)  no ability for visual perception. 
A)  better sensitivity to dim light. 
B)  better acuity. 
C)  less ability for detailed vision. 
D)  no ability for visual perception.

Question 14

The most probable reason that both cats and humans have difficulty with recognition of objects if deprived of visual stimuli during the critical period is that:

Accepted Answer

A)  neurons in the primary visual cortex die. 
B)  their cortical cells lack the sharply tuned receptive fields that make recognition possible. 
C)  they can't perceive color. 
D)  the rods and cones no longer work. 
A)  neurons in the primary visual cortex die. 
B)  their cortical cells lack the sharply tuned receptive fields that make recognition possible. 
C)  they can't perceive color. 
D)  the rods and cones no longer work.

Question 15

Suppose someone has a genetic defect that prevents the formation of horizontal cells in the retina. Which visual phenomenon is most likely to be impaired?

Accepted Answer

A)  lateral inhibition 
B)  movement perception 
C)  dark adaptation 
D)  size constancy 
A)  lateral inhibition 
B)  movement perception 
C)  dark adaptation 
D)  size constancy

Question 16

Cells in the retina that provide connections among themselves, as well as with bipolar and ganglion cells, are known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  receptors. 
B)  geniculate cells. 
C)  amacrine cells. 
D)  optic nerves. 
A)  receptors. 
B)  geniculate cells. 
C)  amacrine cells. 
D)  optic nerves.

Question 17

Cells in V5 and the medial superior temporal cortex selectively respond to which characteristic of visual stimuli?

Accepted Answer

A)  color 
B)  movement 
C)  particular shapes 
D)  brightness 
A)  color 
B)  movement 
C)  particular shapes 
D)  brightness

Question 18

The fact that all colors on older televisions were created by combining only three different colors of light supports the ____ theory of color vision.

Accepted Answer

A)  CRT 
B)  opponent process 
C)  retinex 
D)  trichromatic 
A)  CRT 
B)  opponent process 
C)  retinex 
D)  trichromatic

Question 19

The most common form of color vision deficiency is due to:

Accepted Answer

A)  poor eyesight. 
B)  malformation of area V4 in the brain. 
C)  complete absence of one of the types of cones. 
D)  long- and medium-wavelength cones making the same photopigment. 
A)  poor eyesight. 
B)  malformation of area V4 in the brain. 
C)  complete absence of one of the types of cones. 
D)  long- and medium-wavelength cones making the same photopigment.

Question 20

The pathway associated with integrating vision and movement progresses from the occipital cortex to the:

Accepted Answer

A)  temporal cortex. 
B)  parietal cortex. 
C)  visual cortex. 
D)  frontal lobe. 
A)  temporal cortex. 
B)  parietal cortex. 
C)  visual cortex. 
D)  frontal lobe.

Which of the following is TRUE according to the law of specific nerve energies?

There are many more rods than cones in the human retina.

Shapes are more easily identified with peripheral vision than foveal vision.

Cells in the inferior temporal cortex respond vigorously to their preferred shape:

What difficulty does someone with prosopagnosia have?

Describe the functional and anatomic differences between rods and cones.

While light is striking a visual receptor, light begins also to strike the receptor next to it. What effect will this additional light have on the response of the first cell?

After staring at your instructor's red shirt for an entire class period, the negative afterimage will most likely be:

What is one way to determine whether a given cell in the primary visual cortex is "simple" or "complex"?

The ability of some women to detect slightly finer discriminations of color than other women is most likely due to having:

Color and brightness constancy are best explained by the ____ theory of color vision.

Most retinal cones are concentrated in the:

Foveal vision has:

The most probable reason that both cats and humans have difficulty with recognition of objects if deprived of visual stimuli during the critical period is that:

Suppose someone has a genetic defect that prevents the formation of horizontal cells in the retina. Which visual phenomenon is most likely to be impaired?

Cells in the retina that provide connections among themselves, as well as with bipolar and ganglion cells, are known as:

Cells in V5 and the medial superior temporal cortex selectively respond to which characteristic of visual stimuli?

The fact that all colors on older televisions were created by combining only three different colors of light supports the ____ theory of color vision.

The most common form of color vision deficiency is due to:

The pathway associated with integrating vision and movement progresses from the occipital cortex to the:

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

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Exam 6: Vision

Which of the following is TRUE according to the law of specific nerve energies?

There are many more rods than cones in the human retina.

Shapes are more easily identified with peripheral vision than foveal vision.

Cells in the inferior temporal cortex respond vigorously to their preferred shape:

What difficulty does someone with prosopagnosia have?

Describe the functional and anatomic differences between rods and cones.

While light is striking a visual receptor, light begins also to strike the receptor next to it. What effect will this additional light have on the response of the first cell?

After staring at your instructor's red shirt for an entire class period, the negative afterimage will most likely be:

What is one way to determine whether a given cell in the primary visual cortex is "simple" or "complex"?

The ability of some women to detect slightly finer discriminations of color than other women is most likely due to having:

Color and brightness constancy are best explained by the ____ theory of color vision.

Most retinal cones are concentrated in the:

Foveal vision has:

The most probable reason that both cats and humans have difficulty with recognition of objects if deprived of visual stimuli during the critical period is that:

Suppose someone has a genetic defect that prevents the formation of horizontal cells in the retina. Which visual phenomenon is most likely to be impaired?

Cells in the retina that provide connections among themselves, as well as with bipolar and ganglion cells, are known as:

Cells in V5 and the medial superior temporal cortex selectively respond to which characteristic of visual stimuli?

The fact that all colors on older televisions were created by combining only three different colors of light supports the ____ theory of color vision.

The most common form of color vision deficiency is due to:

The pathway associated with integrating vision and movement progresses from the occipital cortex to the:

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