Question 1

Describe how an object such as a tree is represented in the striate cortex.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Describe how an object such as a...

Question 2

The _________ effect occurs because humans have more cortical neurons that respond to horizontal and vertical orientations than slanted orientations.

Accepted Answer

A)  oblique 
B)  transverse 
C)  parallel 
D)  box 
A)  oblique 
B)  transverse 
C)  parallel 
D)  box

Question 3

After training participants on the recognition of "Greeble" stimuli, Gauthier et al. found that the neuron in the FFA responded

Accepted Answer

A)  as well to Greebles as to human faces. 
B)  weakly to Greebles, but strong activity to human faces. 
C)  unpredictably to Greebles, and inhibited activity for human faces. 
D)  weakly to Greebles, and decreased activity to human faces. 
A)  as well to Greebles as to human faces. 
B)  weakly to Greebles, but strong activity to human faces. 
C)  unpredictably to Greebles, and inhibited activity for human faces. 
D)  weakly to Greebles, and decreased activity to human faces.

Question 4

The results of the patient D.F., who had visual form agnosia

Accepted Answer

A)  show that perception and action are independent of each other in the brain. 
B)  show that visual orientation is done by the same brain structure that guides action involving orientation. 
C)  show that the inability to draw items is due to a lack of general knowledge. 
D)  show that double dissociations do not occur in these patients. 
A)  show that perception and action are independent of each other in the brain. 
B)  show that visual orientation is done by the same brain structure that guides action involving orientation. 
C)  show that the inability to draw items is due to a lack of general knowledge. 
D)  show that double dissociations do not occur in these patients.

Question 5

The ventral pathway has also been labeled the _________ pathway.

Accepted Answer

A)  where 
B)  how 
C)  what 
D)  why 
A)  where 
B)  how 
C)  what 
D)  why

Question 6

The dorsal pathway goes to the _______ lobe.

Accepted Answer

A)  temporal 
B)  frontal 
C)  parietal 
D)  occipital 
A)  temporal 
B)  frontal 
C)  parietal 
D)  occipital

Question 7

A structure that is specialized to process information about a particular type of stimulus is called a

Accepted Answer

A)  lesion. 
B)  module. 
C)  partition. 
D)  pathway. 
A)  lesion. 
B)  module. 
C)  partition. 
D)  pathway.

Question 8

Gauthier et al.'s Greeble finding is consistent with the ______ hypothesis.

Accepted Answer

A)  maturation 
B)  oblique 
C)  rivally 
D)  expertise 
A)  maturation 
B)  oblique 
C)  rivally 
D)  expertise

Question 9

Ganel et al. (2008) designed a visual illusion (modified Ponzo illusion) in which one line appears to be longer than another, when, in reality, the opposite is true. Participants are asked to judge the line lengths and to reach and grab the ends of the lines. The results of this investigation reveal

Accepted Answer

A)  the interaction of the ventral and dorsal stream. 
B)  that the visual illusion affects both the ventral and dorsal streams. 
C)  the effects of damage to the ventral pathway. 
D)  that the illusion only affects ventral stream processing. 
A)  the interaction of the ventral and dorsal stream. 
B)  that the visual illusion affects both the ventral and dorsal streams. 
C)  the effects of damage to the ventral pathway. 
D)  that the illusion only affects ventral stream processing.

Question 10

The EBA is activated by

Accepted Answer

A)  pictures of houses and other manmade structures. 
B)  pictures of body parts. 
C)  direct eye gaze from another individual. 
D)  tasks that require spatial information. 
A)  pictures of houses and other manmade structures. 
B)  pictures of body parts. 
C)  direct eye gaze from another individual. 
D)  tasks that require spatial information.

Question 11

An area in the _______ called the ___________ is specialized to recognize faces.

Accepted Answer

A)  temporal lobe; FFA 
B)  occipital lobe; RBC 
C)  parietal lobe; FFA 
D)  parietal lobe; area 4H 
A)  temporal lobe; FFA 
B)  occipital lobe; RBC 
C)  parietal lobe; FFA 
D)  parietal lobe; area 4H

Question 12

The primary deficit encountered by patient H.M. is best described as the inability to

Accepted Answer

A)  discriminate between faces. 
B)  perceive different line orientations. 
C)  form new long-term memories. 
D)  use information from the "where" pathway. 
A)  discriminate between faces. 
B)  perceive different line orientations. 
C)  form new long-term memories. 
D)  use information from the "where" pathway.

Question 13

A/An ________ is a location column that receives information about all possible orientations within a given area of the retina.

Accepted Answer

A)  supercolumn 
B)  orientation 
C)  hypercolumn 
D)  action 
A)  supercolumn 
B)  orientation 
C)  hypercolumn 
D)  action

Question 14

Activity in the PPA

Accepted Answer

A)  reveals a preference for indoor, but not outdoor, scenes. 
B)  is higher for pictures of empty rooms than furnished rooms. 
C)  reveals a preference for body parts over faces. 
D)  is the same for pictures of furnished and empty rooms. 
A)  reveals a preference for indoor, but not outdoor, scenes. 
B)  is higher for pictures of empty rooms than furnished rooms. 
C)  reveals a preference for body parts over faces. 
D)  is the same for pictures of furnished and empty rooms.

Question 15

Savig et al. (2008) monitored individual MTL neurons while displaying video clips of a variety of stimuli. They were able to identify neurons that respond preferentially to a visual stimulus. Later they asked participants to ________ and found preferential activation of the same neuron to the video clip concept.

Accepted Answer

A)  view pictures from various viewpoints 
B)  view the same video clips, but with an altered color pallet. 
C)  try to remember the video clips they had seen. 
D)  draw a picture representing the video clip. 
A)  view pictures from various viewpoints 
B)  view the same video clips, but with an altered color pallet. 
C)  try to remember the video clips they had seen. 
D)  draw a picture representing the video clip.

Question 16

Which of the following is true regarding the organization of columns in the cortex?

Accepted Answer

A)  A location column can contain many orientation columns. 
B)  An orientation column can contain many location columns. 
C)  Location and orientation columns are located in different parts of the cortex. 
D)  Action columns are present in both location and orientation columns. 
A)  A location column can contain many orientation columns. 
B)  An orientation column can contain many location columns. 
C)  Location and orientation columns are located in different parts of the cortex. 
D)  Action columns are present in both location and orientation columns.

Question 17

Define "modular organization" and specify how the senses are organized into primary receiving areas.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Define "modular organization" and specify how the...

Question 18

In Ungerleider and Mishkin's (1982) research, monkeys who had had their temporal lobes removed had difficulty

Accepted Answer

A)  coordinating their movements. 
B)  discriminating between objects. 
C)  discriminating between locations. 
D)  remembering sequences of actions. 
A)  coordinating their movements. 
B)  discriminating between objects. 
C)  discriminating between locations. 
D)  remembering sequences of actions.

Question 19

The cortical magnification factor occurs in humans because

Accepted Answer

A)  a small area in the peripheral retina accounts for a large area on the cortex. 
B)  the small area of the fovea accounts for a large area on the cortex. 
C)  the lens accommodates so that the image is magnified on the retina. 
D)  the area at the optic disk accounts for a large area on the cortex. 
A)  a small area in the peripheral retina accounts for a large area on the cortex. 
B)  the small area of the fovea accounts for a large area on the cortex. 
C)  the lens accommodates so that the image is magnified on the retina. 
D)  the area at the optic disk accounts for a large area on the cortex.

Question 20

The ________ can be described as the electronic map of the retina on the cortex.

Accepted Answer

A)  visual map 
B)  spatial map 
C)  retinotopic map 
D)  cortextual map 
A)  visual map 
B)  spatial map 
C)  retinotopic map 
D)  cortextual map

Describe how an object such as a tree is represented in the striate cortex.

The _________ effect occurs because humans have more cortical neurons that respond to horizontal and vertical orientations than slanted orientations.

After training participants on the recognition of "Greeble" stimuli, Gauthier et al. found that the neuron in the FFA responded

The results of the patient D.F., who had visual form agnosia

The ventral pathway has also been labeled the _________ pathway.

The dorsal pathway goes to the _______ lobe.

A structure that is specialized to process information about a particular type of stimulus is called a

Gauthier et al.'s Greeble finding is consistent with the ______ hypothesis.

Ganel et al. (2008) designed a visual illusion (modified Ponzo illusion) in which one line appears to be longer than another, when, in reality, the opposite is true. Participants are asked to judge the line lengths and to reach and grab the ends of the lines. The results of this investigation reveal

The EBA is activated by

An area in the _ called the _____ is specialized to recognize faces.

The primary deficit encountered by patient H.M. is best described as the inability to

A/An ________ is a location column that receives information about all possible orientations within a given area of the retina.

Activity in the PPA

Which of the following is true regarding the organization of columns in the cortex?

Define "modular organization" and specify how the senses are organized into primary receiving areas.

In Ungerleider and Mishkin's (1982) research, monkeys who had had their temporal lobes removed had difficulty

The cortical magnification factor occurs in humans because

The ________ can be described as the electronic map of the retina on the cortex.

Introduction to Perception

The Beginnings of Perception

Neural Processing and Perception

Perceiving Objects and Scenes

Visual Attention

Taking Action

Perceiving Motion

Perceiving Color

Perceiving Depth and Size

Hearing

Auditory Localization and Organization

Speech Perception

The Cutaneous Senses

The Chemical Senses

Filters

Exam 4: Cortical Organization

Describe how an object such as a tree is represented in the striate cortex.

The _________ effect occurs because humans have more cortical neurons that respond to horizontal and vertical orientations than slanted orientations.

After training participants on the recognition of "Greeble" stimuli, Gauthier et al. found that the neuron in the FFA responded

The results of the patient D.F., who had visual form agnosia

The ventral pathway has also been labeled the _________ pathway.

The dorsal pathway goes to the _______ lobe.

A structure that is specialized to process information about a particular type of stimulus is called a

Gauthier et al.'s Greeble finding is consistent with the ______ hypothesis.

The EBA is activated by

An area in the _______ called the ___________ is specialized to recognize faces.

The primary deficit encountered by patient H.M. is best described as the inability to

A/An ________ is a location column that receives information about all possible orientations within a given area of the retina.

Activity in the PPA

Which of the following is true regarding the organization of columns in the cortex?

Define "modular organization" and specify how the senses are organized into primary receiving areas.

In Ungerleider and Mishkin's (1982) research, monkeys who had had their temporal lobes removed had difficulty

The cortical magnification factor occurs in humans because

The ________ can be described as the electronic map of the retina on the cortex.

Introduction to Perception

The Beginnings of Perception

Neural Processing and Perception

Perceiving Objects and Scenes

Visual Attention

Taking Action

Perceiving Motion

Perceiving Color

Perceiving Depth and Size

Hearing

Auditory Localization and Organization

Speech Perception

The Cutaneous Senses

The Chemical Senses

Filters

An area in the _ called the _____ is specialized to recognize faces.