Question 1

_________ is a technique that has been used to temporarily disturb brain area functioning in humans.

Accepted Answer

A)  Lesioning 
B)  Ablation 
C)  Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) 
D)  Orbital Magnetic Gyration (OMG) 
A)  Lesioning 
B)  Ablation 
C)  Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) 
D)  Orbital Magnetic Gyration (OMG) C

Question 2

The ______ signal is sent to other areas of the brain relaying the message that a signal has been sent from the motor cortex to the eye muscles. It is analogous to using the "cc" (copy) function in an email.

Accepted Answer

A)  Image displacement 
B)  Ciliary 
C)  Motor 
D)  Collorary discharge 
A)  Image displacement 
B)  Ciliary 
C)  Motor 
D)  Collorary discharge D

Question 3

Which of the following is not a signal used posited in the Corollary Discharge Theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  Image displacement signal 
B)  Ciliary signal 
C)  Motor signal 
D)  Corollary discharge signal 
A)  Image displacement signal 
B)  Ciliary signal 
C)  Motor signal 
D)  Corollary discharge signal B

Question 4

Newsome, Britten, and Movshon found that as the coherence between the dots' direction of movement increased

Accepted Answer

A)  the MT neuron fired more rapidly. 
B)  the monkey judged the direction of movement less accurately. 
C)  the MT neuron fired less rapidly. 
D)  the MT neuron fired at rates less than the level of spontaneous activity. 
A)  the MT neuron fired more rapidly. 
B)  the monkey judged the direction of movement less accurately. 
C)  the MT neuron fired less rapidly. 
D)  the MT neuron fired at rates less than the level of spontaneous activity.

Question 5

(a) Describe the major components and principle of the Corollary Discharge Theory.
(b) Describe two behavioral demonstrations that support the Corollary Discharge Theory and specify how the theory predicts the result.

Accepted Answer

(a) The major components of the Corollar

Question 6

The patient of Zihl et al., who had cortical lesions that affected her motion perception, had

Accepted Answer

A)  no problems pouring a cup of coffee. 
B)  no difficulty crossing a street. 
C)  difficulty following dialogue. 
D)  some social inconvenience, but it was not life-threatening. 
A)  no problems pouring a cup of coffee. 
B)  no difficulty crossing a street. 
C)  difficulty following dialogue. 
D)  some social inconvenience, but it was not life-threatening.

Question 7

The condition of the patient of Zihl, et al., who had cortical lesions that affected her motion perception, is called

Accepted Answer

A)  prosopagnosia. 
B)  akinetopsia. 
C)  stroboscopia. 
D)  amblyopia. 
A)  prosopagnosia. 
B)  akinetopsia. 
C)  stroboscopia. 
D)  amblyopia.

Question 8

The perceptual grouping of lights in biological motion has been shown physiologically to occur in the _______ area of the cortex.

Accepted Answer

A)  superior temporal sulcus 
B)  lateral geniculate 
C)  premotor 
D)  anterior intraparietal 
A)  superior temporal sulcus 
B)  lateral geniculate 
C)  premotor 
D)  anterior intraparietal

Question 9

What is the aperture problem? How does the visual system "solve" this problem?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What is the aperture problem? How does...

Question 10

Larsen et al. (2006) showed that the activation of brain areas is

Accepted Answer

A)  higher in the MT area when viewing apparent motion than perceiving real motion. 
B)  higher in the MT area when viewing real motion than perceiving apparent motion. 
C)  similar when viewing apparent motion and real motion. 
D)  higher in the MST when viewing real motion than viewing induced motion. 
A)  higher in the MT area when viewing apparent motion than perceiving real motion. 
B)  higher in the MT area when viewing real motion than perceiving apparent motion. 
C)  similar when viewing apparent motion and real motion. 
D)  higher in the MST when viewing real motion than viewing induced motion.

Question 11

Which of the following is true about the corollary discharge theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  It can explain why you see a bird moving in flight when you are following it with your eyes. 
B)  It has much behavioral support, but no physiological support yet. 
C)  It has little behavioral support, but the comparator has been found in the IT cortex. 
D)  It can explain why an afterimage seems to be stationary as you move your eye to different fixation points. 
A)  It can explain why you see a bird moving in flight when you are following it with your eyes. 
B)  It has much behavioral support, but no physiological support yet. 
C)  It has little behavioral support, but the comparator has been found in the IT cortex. 
D)  It can explain why an afterimage seems to be stationary as you move your eye to different fixation points.

Question 12

A mouse "freezes" when it sees a cat nearby. This assists the mouse's survival because

Accepted Answer

A)  being motionless reduces the attention-attracting effect of motion. 
B)  being motionless reduces the chance that the cat will see the mouse against the background. 
C)  being motionless reduces both the attention-attracting effect of motion, and the chance that the cat will see the mouse against the background. 
D)  none of these; "freezing" does not affect the cat's hunting ability. 
A)  being motionless reduces the attention-attracting effect of motion. 
B)  being motionless reduces the chance that the cat will see the mouse against the background. 
C)  being motionless reduces both the attention-attracting effect of motion, and the chance that the cat will see the mouse against the background. 
D)  none of these; "freezing" does not affect the cat's hunting ability.

Question 13

Our ability to perceive movement when reading "message boards" used in advertising, is based on

Accepted Answer

A)  apparent movement. 
B)  movement aftereffects. 
C)  "waterfall" effects. 
D)  motion agnosia. 
A)  apparent movement. 
B)  movement aftereffects. 
C)  "waterfall" effects. 
D)  motion agnosia.

Question 14

Camouflage can be interpreted as a problem of

Accepted Answer

A)  figure-ground segregation. 
B)  binocular disparity. 
C)  induced movement. 
D)  the waterfall illusion. 
A)  figure-ground segregation. 
B)  binocular disparity. 
C)  induced movement. 
D)  the waterfall illusion.

Question 15

(a) What does Gibson mean by the "optic array"?
(b) Specify how changes in the optic array affect movement perception.

Accepted Answer

(a) The term "optic array" refers to a c

Question 16

The connection between MT neurons and movement perception has been supported by

Accepted Answer

A)  lesioning studies. 
B)  microstimulation studies. 
C)  both lesioning and microstimulation studies. 
D)  neither lesioning nor microstimulation studies. 
A)  lesioning studies. 
B)  microstimulation studies. 
C)  both lesioning and microstimulation studies. 
D)  neither lesioning nor microstimulation studies.

Question 17

Review the evidence for the physiological basis of perceiving biological motion.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Review the evidence for the physiological basis...

Question 18

In an apparent motion demonstration, two pictures are used. In one picture a person's fist is located behind his head; in the other, the person's fist is located in front of their face at the same height. When slowly alternating between these pictures (less the five times a second), what apparent motion would result?

Accepted Answer

A)  The fist would appear to go around the side of the head. 
B)  The fist would appear to "magically" pass through the head. 
C)  The fist would appear to smash the head. 
D)  No apparent motion would occur because the alternation is too slow. 
A)  The fist would appear to go around the side of the head. 
B)  The fist would appear to "magically" pass through the head. 
C)  The fist would appear to smash the head. 
D)  No apparent motion would occur because the alternation is too slow.

Question 19

According to Corollary Discharge Theory, movement is perceived when

Accepted Answer

A)  there is a disturbance in the global optic array. 
B)  the comparator receives the corollary discharge signal and image displacement signal simultaneously. 
C)  the comparator receives the corollary discharge signal alone or image displacement signal alone. 
D)  the comparator finds dissimilarities between the local and global optic arrays. 
A)  there is a disturbance in the global optic array. 
B)  the comparator receives the corollary discharge signal and image displacement signal simultaneously. 
C)  the comparator receives the corollary discharge signal alone or image displacement signal alone. 
D)  the comparator finds dissimilarities between the local and global optic arrays.

Question 20

R.W., the man who had vertigo when he moved his eyes, had cortical damage that eliminated

Accepted Answer

A)  corollary discharge signals. 
B)  image movement signals. 
C)  cortical magnification. 
D)  binocular cell firing. 
A)  corollary discharge signals. 
B)  image movement signals. 
C)  cortical magnification. 
D)  binocular cell firing.

_________ is a technique that has been used to temporarily disturb brain area functioning in humans.

The ______ signal is sent to other areas of the brain relaying the message that a signal has been sent from the motor cortex to the eye muscles. It is analogous to using the "cc" (copy) function in an email.

Which of the following is not a signal used posited in the Corollary Discharge Theory?

Newsome, Britten, and Movshon found that as the coherence between the dots' direction of movement increased

(a) Describe the major components and principle of the Corollary Discharge Theory. (b) Describe two behavioral demonstrations that support the Corollary Discharge Theory and specify how the theory predicts the result.

The patient of Zihl et al., who had cortical lesions that affected her motion perception, had

The condition of the patient of Zihl, et al., who had cortical lesions that affected her motion perception, is called

The perceptual grouping of lights in biological motion has been shown physiologically to occur in the _______ area of the cortex.

What is the aperture problem? How does the visual system "solve" this problem?

Larsen et al. (2006) showed that the activation of brain areas is

Which of the following is true about the corollary discharge theory?

A mouse "freezes" when it sees a cat nearby. This assists the mouse's survival because

Our ability to perceive movement when reading "message boards" used in advertising, is based on

Camouflage can be interpreted as a problem of

(a) What does Gibson mean by the "optic array"? (b) Specify how changes in the optic array affect movement perception.

The connection between MT neurons and movement perception has been supported by

Review the evidence for the physiological basis of perceiving biological motion.

According to Corollary Discharge Theory, movement is perceived when

R.W., the man who had vertigo when he moved his eyes, had cortical damage that eliminated

Introduction to Perception

The Beginnings of Perception

Neural Processing and Perception

Cortical Organization

Perceiving Objects and Scenes

Visual Attention

Taking Action

Perceiving Color

Perceiving Depth and Size

Hearing

Auditory Localization and Organization

Speech Perception

The Cutaneous Senses

The Chemical Senses

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Exam 8: Perceiving Motion

_________ is a technique that has been used to temporarily disturb brain area functioning in humans.

The ______ signal is sent to other areas of the brain relaying the message that a signal has been sent from the motor cortex to the eye muscles. It is analogous to using the "cc" (copy) function in an email.

Which of the following is not a signal used posited in the Corollary Discharge Theory?

Newsome, Britten, and Movshon found that as the coherence between the dots' direction of movement increased

(a) Describe the major components and principle of the Corollary Discharge Theory. (b) Describe two behavioral demonstrations that support the Corollary Discharge Theory and specify how the theory predicts the result.

The patient of Zihl et al., who had cortical lesions that affected her motion perception, had

The condition of the patient of Zihl, et al., who had cortical lesions that affected her motion perception, is called

The perceptual grouping of lights in biological motion has been shown physiologically to occur in the _______ area of the cortex.

What is the aperture problem? How does the visual system "solve" this problem?

Larsen et al. (2006) showed that the activation of brain areas is

Which of the following is true about the corollary discharge theory?

A mouse "freezes" when it sees a cat nearby. This assists the mouse's survival because

Our ability to perceive movement when reading "message boards" used in advertising, is based on

Camouflage can be interpreted as a problem of

(a) What does Gibson mean by the "optic array"? (b) Specify how changes in the optic array affect movement perception.

The connection between MT neurons and movement perception has been supported by

Review the evidence for the physiological basis of perceiving biological motion.

According to Corollary Discharge Theory, movement is perceived when

R.W., the man who had vertigo when he moved his eyes, had cortical damage that eliminated

Introduction to Perception

The Beginnings of Perception

Neural Processing and Perception

Cortical Organization

Perceiving Objects and Scenes

Visual Attention

Taking Action

Perceiving Color

Perceiving Depth and Size

Hearing

Auditory Localization and Organization

Speech Perception

The Cutaneous Senses

The Chemical Senses

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