Question 1

The ability to focus on only a small subset of the stimuli that are being received by sensory organs is called

Accepted Answer

A)  subliminal perception. 
B)  selective attention. 
C)  selective perception. 
D)  subliminal attention. 
E)  sensory focus. 
A)  subliminal perception. 
B)  selective attention. 
C)  selective perception. 
D)  subliminal attention. 
E)  sensory focus.

Question 2

An analgesia circuit descends into the spinal cord from the __________ gray.

Accepted Answer

The answer of An analgesia circuit descends into the spinal...

Question 3

Much of the human auditory cortex is invisible to casual inspection because it is in the __________ fissure.

Accepted Answer

A)  central 
B)  lateral 
C)  longitudinal 
D)  calcarine 
E)  postcentral 
A)  central 
B)  lateral 
C)  longitudinal 
D)  calcarine 
E)  postcentral

Question 4

Evidence for the existence of a descending pain-control circuit came from the finding that

Accepted Answer

A)  stimulation of the PAG produces analgesia. 
B)  the PAG contains opiate receptors. 
C)  some opiates are endogenous. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above 
A)  stimulation of the PAG produces analgesia. 
B)  the PAG contains opiate receptors. 
C)  some opiates are endogenous. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above

Question 5

The loudness, pitch, and timbre of a sound are directly related to the __________, respectively, of the vibrations that produced it.

Accepted Answer

A)  frequency, amplitude, and complexity 
B)  amplitude, complexity, and frequency 
C)  amplitude, frequency, and complexity 
D)  complexity, frequency, and amplitude 
E)  none of the above 
A)  frequency, amplitude, and complexity 
B)  amplitude, complexity, and frequency 
C)  amplitude, frequency, and complexity 
D)  complexity, frequency, and amplitude 
E)  none of the above

Question 6

The main medullary nucleus of the gustatory system is the

Accepted Answer

A)  solitary nucleus. 
B)  red nucleus. 
C)  dorsal column nucleus. 
D)  ventral posterior nucleus. 
E)  piriform nucleus. 
A)  solitary nucleus. 
B)  red nucleus. 
C)  dorsal column nucleus. 
D)  ventral posterior nucleus. 
E)  piriform nucleus.

Question 7

Research has shown that SI

Accepted Answer

A)  is really SII. 
B)  includes SII. 
C)  is posterior to SII. 
D)  is organized in four somatotopically organized, parallel strips. 
E)  is smaller than SII. 
A)  is really SII. 
B)  includes SII. 
C)  is posterior to SII. 
D)  is organized in four somatotopically organized, parallel strips. 
E)  is smaller than SII.

Question 8

Discuss current knowledge of auditory cortex, emphasizing both difficulties and successes.

Accepted Answer

25% for discussing location and organiza

Question 9

Evidence suggests that humans have about __________ different types of olfactory receptors.

Accepted Answer

A)  3 
B)  5 
C)  7 
D)  16 
E)  350 
A)  3 
B)  5 
C)  7 
D)  16 
E)  350

Question 10

Sensory systems are hierarchical, parallel, and __________ segregated.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Sensory systems are hierarchical, parallel, and __________...

Question 11

Pacinian corpuscles, Merkel's disks, and Ruffini endings are

Accepted Answer

A)  blood cells. 
B)  auditory receptors. 
C)  receptors in the skin. 
D)  taste receptors. 
E)  nuclei in the somatosensory system. 
A)  blood cells. 
B)  auditory receptors. 
C)  receptors in the skin. 
D)  taste receptors. 
E)  nuclei in the somatosensory system.

Question 12

The somatosensory system is

Accepted Answer

A)  exteroceptive. 
B)  proprioceptive. 
C)  interoceptive. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above 
A)  exteroceptive. 
B)  proprioceptive. 
C)  interoceptive. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above

Question 13

The olfactory tracts project from the olfactory bulbs to the structure of the medial temporal lobes, particularly to the

Accepted Answer

A)  amygdala. 
B)  thalamus. 
C)  piriform cortex. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both A and C 
A)  amygdala. 
B)  thalamus. 
C)  piriform cortex. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both A and C

Question 14

The conventional view that all tastes are encoded by various combinations of activity in five primary taste receptors has a problem:

Accepted Answer

A)  No receptors have been discovered for salty and sour. 
B)  Evidence suggests that there may be more than five primary tastes. 
C)  Many tastes cannot be created from combinations of the five current primaries. 
D)  Thirty receptors have been discovered for bitter. 
E)  all of the above 
A)  No receptors have been discovered for salty and sour. 
B)  Evidence suggests that there may be more than five primary tastes. 
C)  Many tastes cannot be created from combinations of the five current primaries. 
D)  Thirty receptors have been discovered for bitter. 
E)  all of the above

Question 15

Anosmia typically results when the olfactory receptor cells are sheared by the

Accepted Answer

A)  septum. 
B)  olfactory mucosa. 
C)  cribriform plate. 
D)  chorda tympani. 
E)  olfactory bulbs. 
A)  septum. 
B)  olfactory mucosa. 
C)  cribriform plate. 
D)  chorda tympani. 
E)  olfactory bulbs.

Question 16

In one functional brain imaging study, attention to movement was associated with increased activity in the

Accepted Answer

A)  primary visual cortex. 
B)  ventral stream. 
C)  dorsal stream. 
D)  thalamus. 
E)  optic chiasm. 
A)  primary visual cortex. 
B)  ventral stream. 
C)  dorsal stream. 
D)  thalamus. 
E)  optic chiasm.

Question 17

The identification of objects by touch is

Accepted Answer

A)  proprioception. 
B)  lewd. 
C)  vestibulation. 
D)  stereognosis. 
E)  astereognosia. 
A)  proprioception. 
B)  lewd. 
C)  vestibulation. 
D)  stereognosis. 
E)  astereognosia.

Question 18

The modern model of sensory system organization features three important principles. Name them and explain them. Draw a representation of the modern model.

Accepted Answer

25% for naming and discussing

Question 19

The cutaneous somatosensory system responds to

Accepted Answer

A)  nociceptive stimuli. 
B)  thermal stimuli. 
C)  mechanical stimuli. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above 
A)  nociceptive stimuli. 
B)  thermal stimuli. 
C)  mechanical stimuli. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above

Question 20

Astereognosia and asomatognosia are the two major types of

Accepted Answer

A)  touch blindness. 
B)  apraxia. 
C)  somatosensory agnosia. 
D)  contralateral neglect. 
E)  stereognosis. 
A)  touch blindness. 
B)  apraxia. 
C)  somatosensory agnosia. 
D)  contralateral neglect. 
E)  stereognosis.

The ability to focus on only a small subset of the stimuli that are being received by sensory organs is called

An analgesia circuit descends into the spinal cord from the __________ gray.

Much of the human auditory cortex is invisible to casual inspection because it is in the __________ fissure.

Evidence for the existence of a descending pain-control circuit came from the finding that

The loudness, pitch, and timbre of a sound are directly related to the __________, respectively, of the vibrations that produced it.

The main medullary nucleus of the gustatory system is the

Research has shown that SI

Discuss current knowledge of auditory cortex, emphasizing both difficulties and successes.

Evidence suggests that humans have about __________ different types of olfactory receptors.

Sensory systems are hierarchical, parallel, and __________ segregated.

Pacinian corpuscles, Merkel's disks, and Ruffini endings are

The somatosensory system is

The olfactory tracts project from the olfactory bulbs to the structure of the medial temporal lobes, particularly to the

The conventional view that all tastes are encoded by various combinations of activity in five primary taste receptors has a problem:

Anosmia typically results when the olfactory receptor cells are sheared by the

In one functional brain imaging study, attention to movement was associated with increased activity in the

The identification of objects by touch is

The modern model of sensory system organization features three important principles. Name them and explain them. Draw a representation of the modern model.

The cutaneous somatosensory system responds to

Astereognosia and asomatognosia are the two major types of

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Exam 7: Mechanisms of Perception

The ability to focus on only a small subset of the stimuli that are being received by sensory organs is called

An analgesia circuit descends into the spinal cord from the __________ gray.

Much of the human auditory cortex is invisible to casual inspection because it is in the __________ fissure.

Evidence for the existence of a descending pain-control circuit came from the finding that

The loudness, pitch, and timbre of a sound are directly related to the __________, respectively, of the vibrations that produced it.

The main medullary nucleus of the gustatory system is the

Research has shown that SI

Discuss current knowledge of auditory cortex, emphasizing both difficulties and successes.

Evidence suggests that humans have about __________ different types of olfactory receptors.

Sensory systems are hierarchical, parallel, and __________ segregated.

Pacinian corpuscles, Merkel's disks, and Ruffini endings are

The somatosensory system is

The olfactory tracts project from the olfactory bulbs to the structure of the medial temporal lobes, particularly to the

The conventional view that all tastes are encoded by various combinations of activity in five primary taste receptors has a problem:

Anosmia typically results when the olfactory receptor cells are sheared by the

In one functional brain imaging study, attention to movement was associated with increased activity in the

The identification of objects by touch is

The modern model of sensory system organization features three important principles. Name them and explain them. Draw a representation of the modern model.

The cutaneous somatosensory system responds to

Astereognosia and asomatognosia are the two major types of

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Evolution, Genetics, and Experience: Thinking About the Biology of Behavior

The Anatomy of the Nervous System

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The Research Methods of Biopsychology

The Visual System

The Sensorimotor System

Development of the Nervous System

Brain Damage and Neuroplasticity

Learning, Memory, and Amnesia

Hunger, Eating, and Health

Hormones and Sex

Sleep, Dreaming, and Circadian Rhythms

Drug Addiction and the Brain’s Reward Circuits

Lateralization, Language, and the Split Brain

Biopsychology of Emotion, Stress, and Health

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