Question 1

Because sensory systems are characterized by functional segregation while perception is largely holistic, there is a

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A)  binding problem. 
B)  need for feedback circuits. 
C)  flaw in serial coding. 
D)  flaw in parallel coding. 
E)  segregation problem. 
A)  binding problem. 
B)  need for feedback circuits. 
C)  flaw in serial coding. 
D)  flaw in parallel coding. 
E)  segregation problem.

Question 2

Olfactory receptor cells

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A)  contain no receptor molecules. 
B)  survive for only a few weeks and are replaced by new ones. 
C)  have no axons. 
D)  each contain three different receptor molecules. 
E)  each contain 350 different receptor molecules. 
A)  contain no receptor molecules. 
B)  survive for only a few weeks and are replaced by new ones. 
C)  have no axons. 
D)  each contain three different receptor molecules. 
E)  each contain 350 different receptor molecules.

Question 3

The sense of touch is largely

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A)  exteroceptive. 
B)  proprioceptive. 
C)  interoceptive. 
D)  nociceptive. 
E)  slow-adapting. 
A)  exteroceptive. 
B)  proprioceptive. 
C)  interoceptive. 
D)  nociceptive. 
E)  slow-adapting.

Question 4

Harold Klawans's neurological case of Aunt Betty suffered from a form of

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A)  asomatognosia. 
B)  prosopagnosia. 
C)  color agnosia. 
D)  stereognosis. 
E)  anosmia. 
A)  asomatognosia. 
B)  prosopagnosia. 
C)  color agnosia. 
D)  stereognosis. 
E)  anosmia.

Question 5

Unlike olfactory receptors, each taste receptor has no

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A)  cytoplasm. 
B)  axon. 
C)  nucleus. 
D)  receptors. 
E)  ion channels. 
A)  cytoplasm. 
B)  axon. 
C)  nucleus. 
D)  receptors. 
E)  ion channels.

Question 6

The identification of objects by touch is called __________.

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The answer of The identification of objects by touch is...

Question 7

The dorsal-column medial-lemniscus system is particularly responsive to

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A)  sound and movement. 
B)  touch and proprioception. 
C)  motor output. 
D)  tickle and temperature. 
E)  pain and temperature. 
A)  sound and movement. 
B)  touch and proprioception. 
C)  motor output. 
D)  tickle and temperature. 
E)  pain and temperature.

Question 8

Unlike the projections of the other exteroceptive sensory systems, the projections of the gustatory system are primarily

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A)  contralateral. 
B)  ipsilateral. 
C)  unilateral. 
D)  bilateral. 
E)  descending. 
A)  contralateral. 
B)  ipsilateral. 
C)  unilateral. 
D)  bilateral. 
E)  descending.

Question 9

The arrow points to

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A)  the central fissure. 
B)  vestibular cortex. 
C)  gustatory cortex. 
D)  auditory cortex. 
E)  olfactory cortex. 
A)  the central fissure. 
B)  vestibular cortex. 
C)  gustatory cortex. 
D)  auditory cortex. 
E)  olfactory cortex.

Question 10

The longest neuron in the human body

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A)  is a finger neuron. 
B)  has its cell body in the spinal cord. 
C)  is part of the anterolateral system. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  is somatosensory neuron with one end in a toe and the other in the dorsal column nuclei. 
A)  is a finger neuron. 
B)  has its cell body in the spinal cord. 
C)  is part of the anterolateral system. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  is somatosensory neuron with one end in a toe and the other in the dorsal column nuclei.

Question 11

How many types of receptor protein molecules are contained by each olfactory receptor cell?

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A)  1 
B)  3 
C)  4 
D)  7 
E)  about 350 
A)  1 
B)  3 
C)  4 
D)  7 
E)  about 350

Question 12

The __________ cortex is considered to be the primary olfactory cortex

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The answer of The __________ cortex is considered to be...

Question 13

The organization of the auditory system is not retinotopic; it is __________.

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The answer of The organization of the auditory system is...

Question 14

Although it is somewhat arbitrary, primary olfactory cortex is considered to be

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A)  piriform cortex. 
B)  in the thalamus. 
C)  in the orbits. 
D)  olfactory bulbs. 
E)  in the glomeruli. 
A)  piriform cortex. 
B)  in the thalamus. 
C)  in the orbits. 
D)  olfactory bulbs. 
E)  in the glomeruli.

Question 15

Morphine is an

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A)  analgesic. 
B)  opiate. 
C)  endogenously produced. 
D)  both A and B 
E)  both A and C 
A)  analgesic. 
B)  opiate. 
C)  endogenously produced. 
D)  both A and B 
E)  both A and C

Question 16

The perception of both pain and changes in skin temperature are largely mediated by

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A)  free nerve endings. 
B)  Pacinian corpuscles. 
C)  nociceptors. 
D)  temperoceptors. 
E)  red corpuscles. 
A)  free nerve endings. 
B)  Pacinian corpuscles. 
C)  nociceptors. 
D)  temperoceptors. 
E)  red corpuscles.

Question 17

Each olfactory receptor cell survives for a few

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A)  decades. 
B)  years. 
C)  months. 
D)  weeks. 
E)  days. 
A)  decades. 
B)  years. 
C)  months. 
D)  weeks. 
E)  days.

Question 18

Endogenous attention is mediated by

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A)  top-down mechanisms. 
B)  bottom-up mechanisms. 
C)  recurrent collateral inhibition. 
D)  exogenous inhibition. 
E)  subliminal perception. 
A)  top-down mechanisms. 
B)  bottom-up mechanisms. 
C)  recurrent collateral inhibition. 
D)  exogenous inhibition. 
E)  subliminal perception.

Question 19

The semicircular canals are the receptive organs of

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A)  the auditory system. 
B)  the vestibular system. 
C)  a top-down sensory system. 
D)  an exteroceptive system. 
E)  both A and C 
A)  the auditory system. 
B)  the vestibular system. 
C)  a top-down sensory system. 
D)  an exteroceptive system. 
E)  both A and C

Question 20

The cocktail-party phenomenon refers to your ability to "focus on" a specific conversation at a cocktail party while

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A)  drunk out of your mind. 
B)  unconsciously monitoring other conversations. 
C)  being totally conscious of other conversations. 
D)  talking to someone else. 
E)  eating. 
A)  drunk out of your mind. 
B)  unconsciously monitoring other conversations. 
C)  being totally conscious of other conversations. 
D)  talking to someone else. 
E)  eating.

Because sensory systems are characterized by functional segregation while perception is largely holistic, there is a

Olfactory receptor cells

The sense of touch is largely

Harold Klawans's neurological case of Aunt Betty suffered from a form of

Unlike olfactory receptors, each taste receptor has no

The identification of objects by touch is called __________.

The dorsal-column medial-lemniscus system is particularly responsive to

Unlike the projections of the other exteroceptive sensory systems, the projections of the gustatory system are primarily

The arrow points to

The longest neuron in the human body

How many types of receptor protein molecules are contained by each olfactory receptor cell?

The __________ cortex is considered to be the primary olfactory cortex

The organization of the auditory system is not retinotopic; it is __________.

Although it is somewhat arbitrary, primary olfactory cortex is considered to be

Morphine is an

The perception of both pain and changes in skin temperature are largely mediated by

Each olfactory receptor cell survives for a few

Endogenous attention is mediated by

The semicircular canals are the receptive organs of

The cocktail-party phenomenon refers to your ability to "focus on" a specific conversation at a cocktail party while

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Exam 7: Mechanisms of Perception

Because sensory systems are characterized by functional segregation while perception is largely holistic, there is a

Olfactory receptor cells

The sense of touch is largely

Harold Klawans's neurological case of Aunt Betty suffered from a form of

Unlike olfactory receptors, each taste receptor has no

The identification of objects by touch is called __________.

The dorsal-column medial-lemniscus system is particularly responsive to

Unlike the projections of the other exteroceptive sensory systems, the projections of the gustatory system are primarily

The arrow points to

The longest neuron in the human body

How many types of receptor protein molecules are contained by each olfactory receptor cell?

The __________ cortex is considered to be the primary olfactory cortex

The organization of the auditory system is not retinotopic; it is __________.

Although it is somewhat arbitrary, primary olfactory cortex is considered to be

Morphine is an

The perception of both pain and changes in skin temperature are largely mediated by

Each olfactory receptor cell survives for a few

Endogenous attention is mediated by

The semicircular canals are the receptive organs of

The cocktail-party phenomenon refers to your ability to "focus on" a specific conversation at a cocktail party while

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

The Anatomy of the Nervous System

Neural Conduction and Synaptic Transmission

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

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