Question 1

Matt is a baseball player. In order for him to catch a fly ball, his __________ stream must analyze information related to where the ball is located in space.

Accepted Answer

A)  dorsal 
B)  ventral 
C)  rostral 
D)  caudal 
E)  anterior 
A)  dorsal 
B)  ventral 
C)  rostral 
D)  caudal 
E)  anterior A

Question 2

Which of the following attributes corresponds to the purity of the dominant wavelength of light?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

The explanation for the "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. E

Question 4

The area of the eye that contains the sensory receptors is the

Accepted Answer

A)  retina. 
B)  optic nerve. 
C)  fovea. 
D)  cornea. 
E)  lens. 
A)  retina. 
B)  optic nerve. 
C)  fovea. 
D)  cornea. 
E)  lens.

Question 5

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 6

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 7

Explain what is involved in the process of sensory transduction.

Accepted Answer

Physical stimuli such as light, sound pr

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

The answer of The primate retina contains four possible combinations...

Question 9

The magnocellular visual system

Accepted Answer

A)  is a key part of color vision. 
B)  can detect small contrasts between light and dark. 
C)  is insensitive to movement. 
D)  provides information related to fine details of stimuli. 
E)  is not involved in brightness perception. 
A)  is a key part of color vision. 
B)  can detect small contrasts between light and dark. 
C)  is insensitive to movement. 
D)  provides information related to fine details of stimuli. 
E)  is not involved in brightness perception.

Question 10

When the photopigment rhodopsin is exposed to light, it

Accepted Answer

A)  joins an opsin with a retinal. 
B)  is released from the axon terminal. 
C)  breaks into an opsin and a retinal. 
D)  turns a deep shade of purple. 
E)  undergoes a change in electrical charge. 
A)  joins an opsin with a retinal. 
B)  is released from the axon terminal. 
C)  breaks into an opsin and a retinal. 
D)  turns a deep shade of purple. 
E)  undergoes a change in electrical charge.

Question 11

The amount of light entering the eye is regulated by the size of the

Accepted Answer

A)  optic orbits. 
B)  lens. 
C)  sclera. 
D)  pupil. 
E)  conjunctiva. 
A)  optic orbits. 
B)  lens. 
C)  sclera. 
D)  pupil. 
E)  conjunctiva.

Question 12

Seeing splotches of color is __________, whereas seeing a painting of a tree would be ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  sensation; perception 
B)  sensation; stimulation 
C)  stimulation; sensation 
D)  perception; stimulation 
E)  perception; sensation 
A)  sensation; perception 
B)  sensation; stimulation 
C)  stimulation; sensation 
D)  perception; stimulation 
E)  perception; sensation

Question 13

Julian looks around the room and sees Samantha, who is wearing a red shirt today. This visual experience is

Accepted Answer

A)  perception. 
B)  stimulation. 
C)  innervation. 
D)  excitation. 
E)  sensation. 
A)  perception. 
B)  stimulation. 
C)  innervation. 
D)  excitation. 
E)  sensation.

Question 14

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 15

In a research experiment conducted by Johansson, actors dressed in all black wore lights at key points on their bodies and then walked or moved. Participants could only see the illumination of the lights, not the actors themselves. Participants were able to determine the sex of the actors by the movements of the

Accepted Answer

A)  heads. 
B)  head and shoulders. 
C)  shoulders and hips. 
D)  feet and hips. 
E)  head and hips. 
A)  heads. 
B)  head and shoulders. 
C)  shoulders and hips. 
D)  feet and hips. 
E)  head and hips.

Question 16

Explain how the receptor potential produced in a photoreceptor by light generates action potentials within the retina.

Accepted Answer

Photoreceptors are partially depolarized

Question 17

Photopigments are molecules found in rods and cones that consist of

Accepted Answer

A)  two peptides and a sugar molecule. 
B)  a carbon ring. 
C)  a steroid ring. 
D)  two fatty acid chains. 
E)  an opsin and a retinal. 
A)  two peptides and a sugar molecule. 
B)  a carbon ring. 
C)  a steroid ring. 
D)  two fatty acid chains. 
E)  an opsin and a retinal.

Question 18

Akinetopsia refers to the inability to sense ________ after brain damage.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Akinetopsia refers to the inability to sense...

Question 19

During ________, an external energy is converted into changes in receptor membrane potential.

Accepted Answer

sensory tr

Question 20

____________ of the striate cortex is devoted to the analysis of information from the fovea.

Accepted Answer

A)  Ten percent 
B)  A quarter 
C)  Half 
D)  Seventy-five percent 
E)  All 
A)  Ten percent 
B)  A quarter 
C)  Half 
D)  Seventy-five percent 
E)  All

Matt is a baseball player. In order for him to catch a fly ball, his __________ stream must analyze information related to where the ball is located in space.

Which of the following attributes corresponds to the purity of the dominant wavelength of light?

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

The area of the eye that contains the sensory receptors is the

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

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

Explain what is involved in the process of sensory transduction.

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

The magnocellular visual system

When the photopigment rhodopsin is exposed to light, it

The amount of light entering the eye is regulated by the size of the

Seeing splotches of color is , whereas seeing a painting of a tree would be __.

Julian looks around the room and sees Samantha, who is wearing a red shirt today. This visual experience is

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

Explain how the receptor potential produced in a photoreceptor by light generates action potentials within the retina.

Photopigments are molecules found in rods and cones that consist of

Akinetopsia refers to the inability to sense ________ after brain damage.

During ________, an external energy is converted into changes in receptor membrane potential.

____________ of the striate cortex is devoted to the analysis of information from the fovea.

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

Substance Abuse

Filters

Exam 6: Vision

Matt is a baseball player. In order for him to catch a fly ball, his __________ stream must analyze information related to where the ball is located in space.

Which of the following attributes corresponds to the purity of the dominant wavelength of light?

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

The area of the eye that contains the sensory receptors is the

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

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

Explain what is involved in the process of sensory transduction.

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

The magnocellular visual system

When the photopigment rhodopsin is exposed to light, it

The amount of light entering the eye is regulated by the size of the

Seeing splotches of color is __________, whereas seeing a painting of a tree would be ____________.

Julian looks around the room and sees Samantha, who is wearing a red shirt today. This visual experience is

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

Explain how the receptor potential produced in a photoreceptor by light generates action potentials within the retina.

Photopigments are molecules found in rods and cones that consist of

Akinetopsia refers to the inability to sense ________ after brain damage.

During ________, an external energy is converted into changes in receptor membrane potential.

____________ of the striate cortex is devoted to the analysis of information from the fovea.

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

Substance Abuse

Filters

Seeing splotches of color is , whereas seeing a painting of a tree would be __.