Question 1

The fact that we experience negative afterimages is taken as support for the

Accepted Answer

A)  notion that the retina contains three types of photopigments. 
B)  importance of color mixing in the visual system. 
C)  opponent-process theory of color vision. 
D)  idea that the visual system performs an algebraic summation of lights to generate a color perception. 
E)  trichromatic theory of color vision. 
A)  notion that the retina contains three types of photopigments. 
B)  importance of color mixing in the visual system. 
C)  opponent-process theory of color vision. 
D)  idea that the visual system performs an algebraic summation of lights to generate a color perception. 
E)  trichromatic theory of color vision.

Question 2

The explanation for our "blind spot" in our visual field is that

Accepted Answer

A)  the lens cannot focus all of the visual field onto the retina. 
B)  blood vessels collect together and enter the eye at the blind spot. 
C)  rods are less sensitive to light than are cones. 
D)  retinal cells die with age and overuse, resulting in blind spots. 
E)  there are no photoreceptors in the retina where the axons exit the eye. 
A)  the lens cannot focus all of the visual field onto the retina. 
B)  blood vessels collect together and enter the eye at the blind spot. 
C)  rods are less sensitive to light than are cones. 
D)  retinal cells die with age and overuse, resulting in blind spots. 
E)  there are no photoreceptors in the retina where the axons exit the eye.

Question 3

________ colors form white (or gray) when mixed together.

Accepted Answer

A)  Pastel 
B)  Afterimage 
C)  Opponent-process 
D)  Earth-toned 
E)  Complementary 
A)  Pastel 
B)  Afterimage 
C)  Opponent-process 
D)  Earth-toned 
E)  Complementary

Question 4

The modules of primary visual cortex project their information mostly to the

Accepted Answer

A)  amygdala. 
B)  frontal cortex. 
C)  auditory association cortex. 
D)  primary motor cortex. 
E)  extrastriate cortex. 
A)  amygdala. 
B)  frontal cortex. 
C)  auditory association cortex. 
D)  primary motor cortex. 
E)  extrastriate cortex.

Question 5

Research by Hubel and colleagues indicate that cortical neurons of the ________ show responses to ________ of the visual field.

Accepted Answer

A)  striate cortex; points of light and darkness 
B)  retinal periphery; color stimuli 
C)  retina; points of light and darkness 
D)  lateral geniculate nucleus; moving bars of light in the center 
E)  striate cortex; specific features 
A)  striate cortex; points of light and darkness 
B)  retinal periphery; color stimuli 
C)  retina; points of light and darkness 
D)  lateral geniculate nucleus; moving bars of light in the center 
E)  striate cortex; specific features

Question 6

Which of the following is a depth cue that requires input from both eyes?

Accepted Answer

A)  perspective 
B)  relative retinal size 
C)  loss of detail due to atmospheric haze 
D)  relative apparent movement of retinal images as we shift our heads 
E)  retinal disparity 
A)  perspective 
B)  relative retinal size 
C)  loss of detail due to atmospheric haze 
D)  relative apparent movement of retinal images as we shift our heads 
E)  retinal disparity

Question 7

Axons that arise from the ________ cells form the optic nerve.

Accepted Answer

A)  horizontal 
B)  bipolar 
C)  ganglion 
D)  amacrine 
E)  photoreceptors 
A)  horizontal 
B)  bipolar 
C)  ganglion 
D)  amacrine 
E)  photoreceptors

Question 8

A unique feature of the retinal circuitry is that

Accepted Answer

A)  there are more cones than rods in the retina. 
B)  light must pass through the circuitry in order to stimulate the photoreceptors. 
C)  the rods are packed together at the center of the retina. 
D)  rods send signals through cones, which then activate the ganglion cells. 
E)  photoreceptors do not influence the activity of surrounding nerve cells. 
A)  there are more cones than rods in the retina. 
B)  light must pass through the circuitry in order to stimulate the photoreceptors. 
C)  the rods are packed together at the center of the retina. 
D)  rods send signals through cones, which then activate the ganglion cells. 
E)  photoreceptors do not influence the activity of surrounding nerve cells.

Question 9

Visible light includes electromagnetic radiation with a wavelength of 600

Accepted Answer

A)  meters. 
B)  decimeters. 
C)  millimeters. 
D)  micrometers. 
E)  nanometers. 
A)  meters. 
B)  decimeters. 
C)  millimeters. 
D)  micrometers. 
E)  nanometers.

Question 10

The physical dimension of light intensity determines the psychological dimension of light ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The physical dimension of light intensity determines...

Question 11

2- The ________ system receives information from blue cones.

Accepted Answer

The answer of 2- The ________ system receives information from...

Question 12

2- Neurons in area V5 are sensitive to ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of 2- Neurons in area V5 are sensitive...

Question 13

Rods in the retina

Accepted Answer

A)  allow us to detect colors. 
B)  are good at detecting fine details in the visual field. 
C)  are more sensitive to light than are cones. 
D)  are most numerous at the optic disk. 
E)  are fewer in number than are cones. 
A)  allow us to detect colors. 
B)  are good at detecting fine details in the visual field. 
C)  are more sensitive to light than are cones. 
D)  are most numerous at the optic disk. 
E)  are fewer in number than are cones.

Question 14

Variation in the ________ of a light will result in variation in the perception of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  wavelength; brightness 
B)  saturation; brightness 
C)  wavelength; saturation 
D)  intensity; purity 
E)  wavelength; hue 
A)  wavelength; brightness 
B)  saturation; brightness 
C)  wavelength; saturation 
D)  intensity; purity 
E)  wavelength; hue

Question 15

Rods are to low light levels as cones are to

Accepted Answer

A)  the retinal periphery. 
B)  poor visual acuity. 
C)  color vision. 
D)  least prevalent in the central retina. 
E)  the retinal blind spot. 
A)  the retinal periphery. 
B)  poor visual acuity. 
C)  color vision. 
D)  least prevalent in the central retina. 
E)  the retinal blind spot.

Question 16

Imagine that you are looking at a bronze cast depicting the face of Mick Jagger and a second cast showing the face of Casper the Ghost. Which of the following statements would be true of the spatial frequencies represented in these casts?

Accepted Answer

A)  Casper's face contains much high-frequency information. 
B)  Mick's face contains high-frequency information. 
C)  Casper's face would be an example of an image made fuzzy because it lacks low-frequency information. 
D)  Mick's face contains mostly low-frequency information. 
E)  Mick's wrinkles represent low-frequency features. 
A)  Casper's face contains much high-frequency information. 
B)  Mick's face contains high-frequency information. 
C)  Casper's face would be an example of an image made fuzzy because it lacks low-frequency information. 
D)  Mick's face contains mostly low-frequency information. 
E)  Mick's wrinkles represent low-frequency features.

Question 17

Which of the following is true of "ON" and OFF" retinal cells?

Accepted Answer

A)  ON cells decrease their firing rate to a light placed onto the center of the field. 
B)  OFF cells increase their firing rate to a light placed onto the center of the field. 
C)  Rod bipolar cells are of the ON type. 
D)  Rod bipolar cells are of the OFF type. 
E)  ON cells help to detect a dark spot against a light background. 
A)  ON cells decrease their firing rate to a light placed onto the center of the field. 
B)  OFF cells increase their firing rate to a light placed onto the center of the field. 
C)  Rod bipolar cells are of the ON type. 
D)  Rod bipolar cells are of the OFF type. 
E)  ON cells help to detect a dark spot against a light background.

Question 18

Various stimuli are presented to the eyes, and changes in firing rate are recorded from this visual system neuron. Those aspects of the visual field to which this neuron responds with a change in firing rate are termed the

Accepted Answer

A)  parvocellular visual system. 
B)  striate response field. 
C)  magnocellular visual system. 
D)  tuning curve. 
E)  receptive field. 
A)  parvocellular visual system. 
B)  striate response field. 
C)  magnocellular visual system. 
D)  tuning curve. 
E)  receptive field.

Question 19

A mixture of blue and yellow pigments will form the color

Accepted Answer

A)  pink. 
B)  mauve. 
C)  white. 
D)  green. 
E)  cyan. 
A)  pink. 
B)  mauve. 
C)  white. 
D)  green. 
E)  cyan.

Question 20

2- The primate retina contains four possible combinations of retinal and protein that together make four ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of 2- The primate retina contains four possible...

The fact that we experience negative afterimages is taken as support for the

The explanation for our "blind spot" in our visual field is that

________ colors form white (or gray) when mixed together.

The modules of primary visual cortex project their information mostly to the

Research by Hubel and colleagues indicate that cortical neurons of the show responses to of the visual field.

Which of the following is a depth cue that requires input from both eyes?

Axons that arise from the ________ cells form the optic nerve.

A unique feature of the retinal circuitry is that

Visible light includes electromagnetic radiation with a wavelength of 600

The physical dimension of light intensity determines the psychological dimension of light ________.

2- The ________ system receives information from blue cones.

2- Neurons in area V5 are sensitive to ________.

Rods in the retina

Variation in the of a light will result in variation in the perception of .

Rods are to low light levels as cones are to

Imagine that you are looking at a bronze cast depicting the face of Mick Jagger and a second cast showing the face of Casper the Ghost. Which of the following statements would be true of the spatial frequencies represented in these casts?

Which of the following is true of "ON" and OFF" retinal cells?

Various stimuli are presented to the eyes, and changes in firing rate are recorded from this visual system neuron. Those aspects of the visual field to which this neuron responds with a change in firing rate are termed the

A mixture of blue and yellow pigments will form the color

2- The primate retina contains four possible combinations of retinal and protein that together make four ________.

Introduction

Structure and Function of Cells of the Nervous System

Structure of the Nervous System

Psychopharmacology

Methods and Strategies of Research

Audition, the Body Senses, and the Chemical Senses

Control of Movement

Sleep and Biological Rhythms

Reproductive Behavior

Emotion

Ingestive Behavior

Learning and Memory

Human Communication

Neurological Disorders

Schizophrenia and the Affective Disorders

Anxiety Disorders, Autistic Disorder, Attention-Deficithyperactivity Disorder, and Stress Disorders

Drug Abuse

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Exam 6: Vision

The fact that we experience negative afterimages is taken as support for the

The explanation for our "blind spot" in our visual field is that

________ colors form white (or gray) when mixed together.

The modules of primary visual cortex project their information mostly to the

Research by Hubel and colleagues indicate that cortical neurons of the ________ show responses to ________ of the visual field.

Which of the following is a depth cue that requires input from both eyes?

Axons that arise from the ________ cells form the optic nerve.

A unique feature of the retinal circuitry is that

Visible light includes electromagnetic radiation with a wavelength of 600

The physical dimension of light intensity determines the psychological dimension of light ________.

2- The ________ system receives information from blue cones.

2- Neurons in area V5 are sensitive to ________.

Rods in the retina

Variation in the ________ of a light will result in variation in the perception of ________.

Rods are to low light levels as cones are to

Imagine that you are looking at a bronze cast depicting the face of Mick Jagger and a second cast showing the face of Casper the Ghost. Which of the following statements would be true of the spatial frequencies represented in these casts?

Which of the following is true of "ON" and OFF" retinal cells?

Various stimuli are presented to the eyes, and changes in firing rate are recorded from this visual system neuron. Those aspects of the visual field to which this neuron responds with a change in firing rate are termed the

A mixture of blue and yellow pigments will form the color

2- The primate retina contains four possible combinations of retinal and protein that together make four ________.

Introduction

Structure and Function of Cells of the Nervous System

Structure of the Nervous System

Psychopharmacology

Methods and Strategies of Research

Audition, the Body Senses, and the Chemical Senses

Control of Movement

Sleep and Biological Rhythms

Reproductive Behavior

Emotion

Ingestive Behavior

Learning and Memory

Human Communication

Neurological Disorders

Schizophrenia and the Affective Disorders

Anxiety Disorders, Autistic Disorder, Attention-Deficithyperactivity Disorder, and Stress Disorders

Drug Abuse

Filters

Research by Hubel and colleagues indicate that cortical neurons of the show responses to of the visual field.

Variation in the of a light will result in variation in the perception of .