Question 1

Magnocellular cells are to ____ as parvocellular cells are to ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  wake-sleep cycles; movement 
B)  movement; color 
C)  detail; color 
D)  color; wake-sleep cycles 
A)  wake-sleep cycles; movement 
B)  movement; color 
C)  detail; color 
D)  color; wake-sleep cycles

Question 2

Cortical area ____ appears to be where conscious visual perception occurs.

Accepted Answer

A)  V4 
B)  V3 
C)  V2 
D)  V1 
A)  V4 
B)  V3 
C)  V2 
D)  V1

Question 3

The name of the point at which the optic nerve leaves the retina is called the:

Accepted Answer

A)  blind spot. 
B)  fovea. 
C)  optic chiasm. 
D)  ganglion. 
A)  blind spot. 
B)  fovea. 
C)  optic chiasm. 
D)  ganglion.

Question 4

A person with visual agnosia is unable to:

Accepted Answer

A)  perceive colors. 
B)  point to objects. 
C)  recognize visual objects. 
D)  see. 
A)  perceive colors. 
B)  point to objects. 
C)  recognize visual objects. 
D)  see.

Question 5

Astigmatism refers to the:

Accepted Answer

A)  sensitive period for development of vision. 
B)  ability to see horizontal and vertical lines. 
C)  asymmetric curvature of eyes. 
D)  inability to detect motion. 
A)  sensitive period for development of vision. 
B)  ability to see horizontal and vertical lines. 
C)  asymmetric curvature of eyes. 
D)  inability to detect motion.

Question 6

In comparison to cones, rods:

Accepted Answer

A)  are more common toward the center of the retina. 
B)  are more sensitive to detail. 
C)  are more sensitive to dim light. 
D)  reach their peak firing levels slowly. 
A)  are more common toward the center of the retina. 
B)  are more sensitive to detail. 
C)  are more sensitive to dim light. 
D)  reach their peak firing levels slowly.

Question 7

What would the effect be if an experimenter covered the eye of a kitten in an alternating pattern (left eye one day; right the next)?

Accepted Answer

A)  The cat would eventually lose all vision. 
B)  The kitten would eventually develop the ability to pay attention to two stimuli at the same time. 
C)  The kitten would never learn to focus its eyes on stimuli. 
D)  Most cortical neurons would respond to stimuli in one eye or the other, but not both. 
A)  The cat would eventually lose all vision. 
B)  The kitten would eventually develop the ability to pay attention to two stimuli at the same time. 
C)  The kitten would never learn to focus its eyes on stimuli. 
D)  Most cortical neurons would respond to stimuli in one eye or the other, but not both.

Question 8

What is strabismus?

Accepted Answer

A)  a failure of the two eyes to focus on the same thing at the same time 
B)  a blurring of vision caused by asymmetrical curvature of the eye 
C)  stereoscopic depth perception 
D)  the ability to perceive a flashing light as if it were a moving object 
A)  a failure of the two eyes to focus on the same thing at the same time 
B)  a blurring of vision caused by asymmetrical curvature of the eye 
C)  stereoscopic depth perception 
D)  the ability to perceive a flashing light as if it were a moving object

Question 9

Why are men more likely to experience color vision deficiency than women?

Accepted Answer

A)  Women have a greater number of cones. 
B)  Men don't have as much experience matching colors. 
C)  It is a sex-linked genetic disorder. 
D)  Testosterone in males affects the activity of the cones. 
A)  Women have a greater number of cones. 
B)  Men don't have as much experience matching colors. 
C)  It is a sex-linked genetic disorder. 
D)  Testosterone in males affects the activity of the cones.

Question 10

In depth perception, different views are received by each eye, depending on the distance of the object being viewed. What is this called?

Accepted Answer

A)  retinal disparity 
B)  amblyopic differential 
C)  astigmatic contrast 
D)  contrasting imagery 
A)  retinal disparity 
B)  amblyopic differential 
C)  astigmatic contrast 
D)  contrasting imagery

Question 11

Briefly describe the columnar organization of the Visual Cortex.

Accepted Answer

The visual cortex, located in the occipi

Question 12

Based on the relative distribution of the three kinds of cones in the retina, which color of road sign would be most difficult to see from a distance?

Accepted Answer

A)  blue 
B)  red 
C)  yellow 
D)  white 
A)  blue 
B)  red 
C)  yellow 
D)  white

Question 13

A(n) ____ cell has a strong inhibitory area at one end of its bar-shaped receptive field.

Accepted Answer

A)  simple 
B)  complex 
C)  hypercomplex 
D)  polycomplex 
A)  simple 
B)  complex 
C)  hypercomplex 
D)  polycomplex

Question 14

Cortical plasticity:

Accepted Answer

A)  is only available in early life. 
B)  is only available later in life. 
C)  is available in early life, but greatest in later life. 
D)  is greatest in early life, but never ends. 
A)  is only available in early life. 
B)  is only available later in life. 
C)  is available in early life, but greatest in later life. 
D)  is greatest in early life, but never ends.

Question 15

Kittens that are restricted to having only having one eye open at a time are similar to humans with strabismus in that:

Accepted Answer

A)  stereoscopic depth perception fails to develop. 
B)  they are completely blind. 
C)  they can see twice as much. 
D)  they are cross-eyed. 
A)  stereoscopic depth perception fails to develop. 
B)  they are completely blind. 
C)  they can see twice as much. 
D)  they are cross-eyed.

Question 16

According to research on visual development in animals, probably the best way to treat amblyopia is to cover:

Accepted Answer

A)  both eyes for a few months early in life. 
B)  the strong eye for a period of time early in life. 
C)  the lazy eye for a period of time early in life. 
D)  the strong eye for a period of time during adulthood. 
A)  both eyes for a few months early in life. 
B)  the strong eye for a period of time early in life. 
C)  the lazy eye for a period of time early in life. 
D)  the strong eye for a period of time during adulthood.

Question 17

What is prosopagnosia?

Accepted Answer

A special type of ag

Question 18

The cornea is an adjustable structure in the eye that focuses light.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Small receptive fields are to ____ cells as large receptive fields are to ____ cells.

Accepted Answer

A)  parvocellular; magnocellular 
B)  magnocellular; parvocellular 
C)  magnocellular; koniocellular 
D)  koniocellular; parvocellular 
A)  parvocellular; magnocellular 
B)  magnocellular; parvocellular 
C)  magnocellular; koniocellular 
D)  koniocellular; parvocellular

Question 20

In vertebrate retinas, receptors send their messages:

Accepted Answer

A)  straight to the brain. 
B)  immediately to ganglion cells within the retina. 
C)  to bipolar cells within the retina. 
D)  to the periphery of the retina first, ganglion cells next, and bipolar cells last. 
A)  straight to the brain. 
B)  immediately to ganglion cells within the retina. 
C)  to bipolar cells within the retina. 
D)  to the periphery of the retina first, ganglion cells next, and bipolar cells last.

Magnocellular cells are to as parvocellular cells are to .

Cortical area ____ appears to be where conscious visual perception occurs.

The name of the point at which the optic nerve leaves the retina is called the:

A person with visual agnosia is unable to:

Astigmatism refers to the:

In comparison to cones, rods:

What would the effect be if an experimenter covered the eye of a kitten in an alternating pattern (left eye one day; right the next)?

What is strabismus?

Why are men more likely to experience color vision deficiency than women?

In depth perception, different views are received by each eye, depending on the distance of the object being viewed. What is this called?

Briefly describe the columnar organization of the Visual Cortex.

Based on the relative distribution of the three kinds of cones in the retina, which color of road sign would be most difficult to see from a distance?

A(n) ____ cell has a strong inhibitory area at one end of its bar-shaped receptive field.

Cortical plasticity:

Kittens that are restricted to having only having one eye open at a time are similar to humans with strabismus in that:

According to research on visual development in animals, probably the best way to treat amblyopia is to cover:

What is prosopagnosia?

The cornea is an adjustable structure in the eye that focuses light.

Small receptive fields are to cells as large receptive fields are to cells.

In vertebrate retinas, receptors send their messages:

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

Exam 6: Vision

Magnocellular cells are to ____ as parvocellular cells are to ____.

Cortical area ____ appears to be where conscious visual perception occurs.

The name of the point at which the optic nerve leaves the retina is called the:

A person with visual agnosia is unable to:

Astigmatism refers to the:

In comparison to cones, rods:

What would the effect be if an experimenter covered the eye of a kitten in an alternating pattern (left eye one day; right the next)?

What is strabismus?

Why are men more likely to experience color vision deficiency than women?

In depth perception, different views are received by each eye, depending on the distance of the object being viewed. What is this called?

Briefly describe the columnar organization of the Visual Cortex.

Based on the relative distribution of the three kinds of cones in the retina, which color of road sign would be most difficult to see from a distance?

A(n) ____ cell has a strong inhibitory area at one end of its bar-shaped receptive field.

Cortical plasticity:

Kittens that are restricted to having only having one eye open at a time are similar to humans with strabismus in that:

According to research on visual development in animals, probably the best way to treat amblyopia is to cover:

What is prosopagnosia?

The cornea is an adjustable structure in the eye that focuses light.

Small receptive fields are to ____ cells as large receptive fields are to ____ cells.

In vertebrate retinas, receptors send their messages:

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

Magnocellular cells are to as parvocellular cells are to .

Small receptive fields are to cells as large receptive fields are to cells.