Question 1

Damage limited to the fusiform region of ________ would be expected to impair the recognition of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  inferior temporal cortex; movement of objects through space 
B)  visual association cortex; object moment 
C)  inferior temporal cortex; faces 
D)  inferior temporal cortex; object location 
E)  primary motor cortex; object color 
A)  inferior temporal cortex; movement of objects through space 
B)  visual association cortex; object moment 
C)  inferior temporal cortex; faces 
D)  inferior temporal cortex; object location 
E)  primary motor cortex; object color

Question 2

2- The analysis of the "what" of an object is carried out by the ________ stream.

Accepted Answer

The answer of 2- The analysis of the "what" of...

Question 3

Temporary inactivation of an area in human cortex that is analogous to area V5 in primate brain would be expected to

Accepted Answer

A)  improve facial recognition. 
B)  impair perception of movement. 
C)  alter color perception. 
D)  impair facial recognition. 
E)  impair object identification. 
A)  improve facial recognition. 
B)  impair perception of movement. 
C)  alter color perception. 
D)  impair facial recognition. 
E)  impair object identification.

Question 4

A column of neurons that lie within the blob region of striate cortex modules can be selectively destroyed by an intracolumn injection of a neurotoxin. You would expect that ________ would be profoundly impaired by this toxin.

Accepted Answer

A)  high spatial frequency sensitivity 
B)  orientation sensitivity 
C)  color vision 
D)  movement sensitivity 
E)  binocular disparity 
A)  high spatial frequency sensitivity 
B)  orientation sensitivity 
C)  color vision 
D)  movement sensitivity 
E)  binocular disparity

Question 5

Damage to area ________ produces a loss of color vision but no change in visual acuity.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Damage to area ________ produces a loss...

Question 6

The human visual system is specialized to detect

Accepted Answer

A)  infrared radiation. 
B)  electromagnetic radiation between 380 and 760 nm. 
C)  ultraviolet radiation. 
D)  all wavelengths of light. 
E)  electrical charges associated with light particles. 
A)  infrared radiation. 
B)  electromagnetic radiation between 380 and 760 nm. 
C)  ultraviolet radiation. 
D)  all wavelengths of light. 
E)  electrical charges associated with light particles.

Question 7

2-The wavelength of light determines the psychological dimension of ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of 2-The wavelength of light determines the psychological...

Question 8

2- Area ________ in the extrastriate cortex in monkeys is most important for the perception of movement.

Accepted Answer

The answer of 2- Area ________ in the extrastriate cortex...

Question 9

2- The modules of primary visual cortex project their information mostly to the ________ cortex.

Accepted Answer

The answer of 2- The modules of primary visual cortex...

Question 10

Tasks that involve identification of an object form would be expected to activate neurons of ________, while tasks that identify the location of an object would activate ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the dorsal stream; the ventral stream 
B)  the frontal cortex; the parietal cortex 
C)  the ventral stream; the dorsal stream 
D)  the parietal cortex; the frontal cortex 
E)  area V5; area V1 
A)  the dorsal stream; the ventral stream 
B)  the frontal cortex; the parietal cortex 
C)  the ventral stream; the dorsal stream 
D)  the parietal cortex; the frontal cortex 
E)  area V5; area V1

Question 11

________ refers to the process by which changes in lens shape help to focus images onto the retina.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________ refers to the process by which...

Question 12

That aspect of the visual field that elicits a change in firing rate of a given visual cell is known as its ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of That aspect of the visual field that...

Question 13

The term ________ refers to the bony skull cavities that house our eyes.

Accepted Answer

A)  orbit 
B)  optic disk 
C)  optic sinus 
D)  conjunctiva 
E)  optic ossicle 
A)  orbit 
B)  optic disk 
C)  optic sinus 
D)  conjunctiva 
E)  optic ossicle

Question 14

The perceptual attribute of ________ best corresponds to the relative purity of a light stimulus.

Accepted Answer

A)  saturation 
B)  brightness 
C)  hue 
D)  threshold 
E)  contrast 
A)  saturation 
B)  brightness 
C)  hue 
D)  threshold 
E)  contrast

Question 15

The akinetopsia suffered by Patient L.M. involved bilateral damage to her

Accepted Answer

A)  area 4. 
B)  area S2 
C)  dorsal visual stream. 
D)  lateral occipital cortex. 
E)  dorsal hippocampus 
A)  area 4. 
B)  area S2 
C)  dorsal visual stream. 
D)  lateral occipital cortex. 
E)  dorsal hippocampus

Question 16

Neurons of the inferior temporal cortex participate in the analyses of

Accepted Answer

A)  texture. 
B)  color. 
C)  movement. 
D)  objects. 
E)  spatial location. 
A)  texture. 
B)  color. 
C)  movement. 
D)  objects. 
E)  spatial location.

Question 17

The depth cue of ________ requires the combination of input from both eyes.

Accepted Answer

A)  apparent movement 
B)  relative retinal size 
C)  atmospheric haze 
D)  stereopsis 
E)  perspective 
A)  apparent movement 
B)  relative retinal size 
C)  atmospheric haze 
D)  stereopsis 
E)  perspective

Question 18

A unique feature of the fovea is that it

Accepted Answer

A)  mediates vision in dim light. 
B)  contains mostly cone photoreceptors. 
C)  is devoid of photoreceptors. 
D)  contains mostly rods. 
E)  is unable to distinguish fine detail. 
A)  mediates vision in dim light. 
B)  contains mostly cone photoreceptors. 
C)  is devoid of photoreceptors. 
D)  contains mostly rods. 
E)  is unable to distinguish fine detail.

Question 19

Which of the following is true of most color-sensitive ganglion cells?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ganglion cells are not organized in a center-surround fashion. 
B)  These cells also code for movement of objects at the periphery of the visual field. 
C)  These ganglion cells receive information from certain rods in the periphery of the retina. 
D)  The ganglion cells respond to pairs of primary colors such as red-green or blue-yellow. 
E)  There are more "blue" bipolar cells than "blue" cones in the retina. 
A)  Ganglion cells are not organized in a center-surround fashion. 
B)  These cells also code for movement of objects at the periphery of the visual field. 
C)  These ganglion cells receive information from certain rods in the periphery of the retina. 
D)  The ganglion cells respond to pairs of primary colors such as red-green or blue-yellow. 
E)  There are more "blue" bipolar cells than "blue" cones in the retina.

Question 20

Cells that lie within the blob regions of Area V1 project to

Accepted Answer

A)  thick stripes within area V2. 
B)  pale stripes in area V8. 
C)  thin stripes within area V2. 
D)  the LGN. 
E)  area V5. 
A)  thick stripes within area V2. 
B)  pale stripes in area V8. 
C)  thin stripes within area V2. 
D)  the LGN. 
E)  area V5.

Damage limited to the fusiform region of would be expected to impair the recognition of .

2- The analysis of the "what" of an object is carried out by the ________ stream.

Temporary inactivation of an area in human cortex that is analogous to area V5 in primate brain would be expected to

A column of neurons that lie within the blob region of striate cortex modules can be selectively destroyed by an intracolumn injection of a neurotoxin. You would expect that ________ would be profoundly impaired by this toxin.

Damage to area ________ produces a loss of color vision but no change in visual acuity.

The human visual system is specialized to detect

2-The wavelength of light determines the psychological dimension of ________.

2- Area ________ in the extrastriate cortex in monkeys is most important for the perception of movement.

2- The modules of primary visual cortex project their information mostly to the ________ cortex.

Tasks that involve identification of an object form would be expected to activate neurons of , while tasks that identify the location of an object would activate .

________ refers to the process by which changes in lens shape help to focus images onto the retina.

That aspect of the visual field that elicits a change in firing rate of a given visual cell is known as its ________.

The term ________ refers to the bony skull cavities that house our eyes.

The perceptual attribute of ________ best corresponds to the relative purity of a light stimulus.

The akinetopsia suffered by Patient L.M. involved bilateral damage to her

Neurons of the inferior temporal cortex participate in the analyses of

The depth cue of ________ requires the combination of input from both eyes.

A unique feature of the fovea is that it

Which of the following is true of most color-sensitive ganglion cells?

Cells that lie within the blob regions of Area V1 project to

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

Exam 6: Vision

Damage limited to the fusiform region of ________ would be expected to impair the recognition of ________.

2- The analysis of the "what" of an object is carried out by the ________ stream.

Temporary inactivation of an area in human cortex that is analogous to area V5 in primate brain would be expected to

A column of neurons that lie within the blob region of striate cortex modules can be selectively destroyed by an intracolumn injection of a neurotoxin. You would expect that ________ would be profoundly impaired by this toxin.

Damage to area ________ produces a loss of color vision but no change in visual acuity.

The human visual system is specialized to detect

2-The wavelength of light determines the psychological dimension of ________.

2- Area ________ in the extrastriate cortex in monkeys is most important for the perception of movement.

2- The modules of primary visual cortex project their information mostly to the ________ cortex.

Tasks that involve identification of an object form would be expected to activate neurons of ________, while tasks that identify the location of an object would activate ________.

________ refers to the process by which changes in lens shape help to focus images onto the retina.

That aspect of the visual field that elicits a change in firing rate of a given visual cell is known as its ________.

The term ________ refers to the bony skull cavities that house our eyes.

The perceptual attribute of ________ best corresponds to the relative purity of a light stimulus.

The akinetopsia suffered by Patient L.M. involved bilateral damage to her

Neurons of the inferior temporal cortex participate in the analyses of

The depth cue of ________ requires the combination of input from both eyes.

A unique feature of the fovea is that it

Which of the following is true of most color-sensitive ganglion cells?

Cells that lie within the blob regions of Area V1 project to

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

Damage limited to the fusiform region of would be expected to impair the recognition of .

Tasks that involve identification of an object form would be expected to activate neurons of , while tasks that identify the location of an object would activate .