Question 1

When all visible wavelengths are absorbed, we see _____, and when all visible wavelengths are reflected, we see _____.

Accepted Answer

A) black; white 
B) white; black 
C) red; blue 
D) black; yellow 
A) black; white 
B) white; black 
C) red; blue 
D) black; yellow

Question 2

Parvocellular cells:

Accepted Answer

A) primarily receive their input from rods. 
B) are sensitive to light but not color. 
C) primarily receive their input from cones. 
D) form the first retinal layer. 
A) primarily receive their input from rods. 
B) are sensitive to light but not color. 
C) primarily receive their input from cones. 
D) form the first retinal layer.

Question 3

Allen is 84 years old and recently had a stroke that damaged a large section of the lower (inferior) portion of his calcarine fissure. This resulted in:

Accepted Answer

A) left homonymous hemianopia. 
B) hemianopia affecting the right visual field. 
C) quadrantanopia affecting most of the upper-right visual quadrant. 
D) a smaller scotoma. 
A) left homonymous hemianopia. 
B) hemianopia affecting the right visual field. 
C) quadrantanopia affecting most of the upper-right visual quadrant. 
D) a smaller scotoma.

Question 4

The dorsal stream projects to the:

Accepted Answer

A) occipital lobe. 
B) parietal lobe. 
C) temporal lobe. 
D) limbic lobe. 
A) occipital lobe. 
B) parietal lobe. 
C) temporal lobe. 
D) limbic lobe.

Question 5

The portion of the eye that has the highest visual acuity is called the:

Accepted Answer

A) retina. 
B) fovea. 
C) magnification zone. 
D) lens. 
A) retina. 
B) fovea. 
C) magnification zone. 
D) lens.

Question 6

The retina:

Accepted Answer

A) has receptors that face the incoming light. 
B) receives an image that is upside down but not backward. 
C) receives an image that is upside down and backward. 
D) has receptors that face the incoming light and receives an image that is upside down but not backward. 
A) has receptors that face the incoming light. 
B) receives an image that is upside down but not backward. 
C) receives an image that is upside down and backward. 
D) has receptors that face the incoming light and receives an image that is upside down but not backward.

Question 7

A wavelength of 419 nanometers appears to us as:

Accepted Answer

A) red. 
B) green. 
C) yellow. 
D) blue. 
A) red. 
B) green. 
C) yellow. 
D) blue.

Question 8

Photoreceptors are mostly densely packed in:

Accepted Answer

A) the fovea. 
B) peripheral vision. 
C) the retina. 
D) the optic disc. 
A) the fovea. 
B) peripheral vision. 
C) the retina. 
D) the optic disc.

Question 9

Area _____ controls eye movements, whereas area _____ controls visually guided grasping.

Accepted Answer

A) LIP; FFA 
B) AIP; LIP 
C) PPA; AIP 
D) LIP; AIP 
A) LIP; FFA 
B) AIP; LIP 
C) PPA; AIP 
D) LIP; AIP

Question 10

The _____ is the primary visual relay nucleus in the thalamus.

Accepted Answer

A) medial geniculate nucleus 
B) lateral geniculate nucleus 
C) ventral pulvinar nucleus 
D) mediodorsal nucleus 
A) medial geniculate nucleus 
B) lateral geniculate nucleus 
C) ventral pulvinar nucleus 
D) mediodorsal nucleus

Question 11

Compare and contrast the symptoms of visual-form agnosia and optic ataxia. What do these two disorders tell us about how the visual system is organized?

Accepted Answer

Visual-form agnosia and optic ataxia are

Question 12

The opponent-color for red is _____, while the opponent-color for blue is _____.

Accepted Answer

A) yellow; green 
B) green; yellow 
C) orange; purple 
D) purple; yellow 
A) yellow; green 
B) green; yellow 
C) orange; purple 
D) purple; yellow

Question 13

Shaping of the fingers to pick up an object is a:

Accepted Answer

A) visually guided conscious act. 
B) nonvisually guided conscious act. 
C) nonvisually guided unconscious act. 
D) visually guided unconscious act. 
A) visually guided conscious act. 
B) nonvisually guided conscious act. 
C) nonvisually guided unconscious act. 
D) visually guided unconscious act.

Question 14

The colored part of the eye is called the:

Accepted Answer

A) iris. 
B) lens. 
C) cornea. 
D) sclera. 
A) iris. 
B) lens. 
C) cornea. 
D) sclera.

Question 15

The viral image of "The Dress" demonstrates an example of which principle?

Accepted Answer

A) trichromatic theory 
B) opponent-process pairing 
C) color constancy 
D) luminance contrast 
A) trichromatic theory 
B) opponent-process pairing 
C) color constancy 
D) luminance contrast

Question 16

To what stimulus does a simple cortical cell respond?

Accepted Answer

A simple cortical cell, also known as a

Question 17

Cones are found primarily in the _____ and specialize in _____.

Accepted Answer

A) fovea; color vision 
B) retina; seeing in low light environments 
C) optic disc; peripheral vision 
D) fovea; peripheral vision 
A) fovea; color vision 
B) retina; seeing in low light environments 
C) optic disc; peripheral vision 
D) fovea; peripheral vision

Question 18

Which of the following is the correct sequence in the receptive-field hierarchy?

Accepted Answer

A) The receptive fields of many retinal ganglion cells combine to form the receptive field of an LGN cell, of which many combine to form the receptive field of a V1 cell. 
B) The receptive fields of many LGN cells combine to form the receptive field of a retinal ganglion cell, of which many combine to form the receptive field of a V1 cell. 
C) The receptive fields of many V1 cells combine to form the receptive field of an LGN cell, of which many combine to form the receptive field of a retinal ganglion cell. 
D) The receptive fields of many LGN cells combine to form the receptive field of a V1 cell, of which many combine to form the receptive field of a retinal ganglion cell. 
A) The receptive fields of many retinal ganglion cells combine to form the receptive field of an LGN cell, of which many combine to form the receptive field of a V1 cell. 
B) The receptive fields of many LGN cells combine to form the receptive field of a retinal ganglion cell, of which many combine to form the receptive field of a V1 cell. 
C) The receptive fields of many V1 cells combine to form the receptive field of an LGN cell, of which many combine to form the receptive field of a retinal ganglion cell. 
D) The receptive fields of many LGN cells combine to form the receptive field of a V1 cell, of which many combine to form the receptive field of a retinal ganglion cell.

Question 19

Match the letter to the cell structure.   _____ 1. rod
_____ 2. ganglion cell
_____ 3. amacrine cell
_____ 4. cone
_____ 5. bipolar cell
_____ 6. horizontal cell

Accepted Answer

1. F; 2. A

Question 20

A complete lack of color vision is very rare and occurs when an individual has:

Accepted Answer

A) only two types of cones. 
B) only one type of photoreceptor, rods. 
C) an excessive number of cones. 
D) a complete lack of red cones. 
A) only two types of cones. 
B) only one type of photoreceptor, rods. 
C) an excessive number of cones. 
D) a complete lack of red cones.

When all visible wavelengths are absorbed, we see _, and when all visible wavelengths are reflected, we see _.

Parvocellular cells:

Allen is 84 years old and recently had a stroke that damaged a large section of the lower (inferior) portion of his calcarine fissure. This resulted in:

The dorsal stream projects to the:

The portion of the eye that has the highest visual acuity is called the:

The retina:

A wavelength of 419 nanometers appears to us as:

Photoreceptors are mostly densely packed in:

Area _ controls eye movements, whereas area _ controls visually guided grasping.

The _____ is the primary visual relay nucleus in the thalamus.

Compare and contrast the symptoms of visual-form agnosia and optic ataxia. What do these two disorders tell us about how the visual system is organized?

The opponent-color for red is _, while the opponent-color for blue is _.

Shaping of the fingers to pick up an object is a:

The colored part of the eye is called the:

The viral image of "The Dress" demonstrates an example of which principle?

To what stimulus does a simple cortical cell respond?

Cones are found primarily in the _ and specialize in _.

Which of the following is the correct sequence in the receptive-field hierarchy?

Match the letter to the cell structure. ___ 1. rod _ 2. ganglion cell _ 3. amacrine cell _ 4. cone _ 5. bipolar cell ___ 6. horizontal cell

A complete lack of color vision is very rare and occurs when an individual has:

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When all visible wavelengths are absorbed, we see _____, and when all visible wavelengths are reflected, we see _____.

Parvocellular cells:

Allen is 84 years old and recently had a stroke that damaged a large section of the lower (inferior) portion of his calcarine fissure. This resulted in:

The dorsal stream projects to the:

The portion of the eye that has the highest visual acuity is called the:

The retina:

A wavelength of 419 nanometers appears to us as:

Photoreceptors are mostly densely packed in:

Area _____ controls eye movements, whereas area _____ controls visually guided grasping.

The _____ is the primary visual relay nucleus in the thalamus.

Compare and contrast the symptoms of visual-form agnosia and optic ataxia. What do these two disorders tell us about how the visual system is organized?

The opponent-color for red is _____, while the opponent-color for blue is _____.

Shaping of the fingers to pick up an object is a:

The colored part of the eye is called the:

The viral image of "The Dress" demonstrates an example of which principle?

To what stimulus does a simple cortical cell respond?

Cones are found primarily in the _____ and specialize in _____.

Which of the following is the correct sequence in the receptive-field hierarchy?

Match the letter to the cell structure. _____ 1. rod _____ 2. ganglion cell _____ 3. amacrine cell _____ 4. cone _____ 5. bipolar cell _____ 6. horizontal cell

A complete lack of color vision is very rare and occurs when an individual has:

What Are the Origins of Brain and Behavior

What Is the Nervous Systems Functional Anatomy

What Are the Nervous Systems Functional Units

How Do Neurons Use Electrical Signals to Transmit Information

How Do Neurons Communicate and Adapt

How Do Drugs and Hormones Influence the Brain and Behavior

How Do We Study the Brains Structures and Functions

How Does the Nervous System Develop and Adapt

How Do We Hear, Speak, and Make Music

How Does the Nervous System Respond to Stimulation and Produce Movement

What Causes Emotional and Motivated Behavior

Why Do We Sleep and Dream

How Do We Learn and Remember

How Does the Brain Think

What Happens When the Brain Misbehaves

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When all visible wavelengths are absorbed, we see _, and when all visible wavelengths are reflected, we see _.

Area _ controls eye movements, whereas area _ controls visually guided grasping.

The opponent-color for red is _, while the opponent-color for blue is _.

Cones are found primarily in the _ and specialize in _.

Match the letter to the cell structure. ___ 1. rod _ 2. ganglion cell _ 3. amacrine cell _ 4. cone _ 5. bipolar cell ___ 6. horizontal cell