Question 1

Blindsight is caused by extensive damage to which part of the brain?

Accepted Answer

A) Striate cortex 
B) Superior colliculus 
C) Medial geniculate nucleus 
D) Lateral geniculate nucleus 
A) Striate cortex 
B) Superior colliculus 
C) Medial geniculate nucleus 
D) Lateral geniculate nucleus A

Question 2

The auditory pathway begins at the cochlea and extends to the cochlear nucleus.In what part of the brain is this located?

Accepted Answer

A) Auditory cortex 
B) Brainstem 
C) Thalamus 
D) Forebrain 
A) Auditory cortex 
B) Brainstem 
C) Thalamus 
D) Forebrain B

Question 3

Simple, complex, and hyper-complex (or end-stopped) cells have receptive fields that are responsive to bars of light oriented in particular ways.Where are they found?

Accepted Answer

A) Lateral geniculate nucleus 
B) Superior colliculus 
C) Striate cortex 
D) Medial geniculate nucleus 
A) Lateral geniculate nucleus 
B) Superior colliculus 
C) Striate cortex 
D) Medial geniculate nucleus C

Question 4

Where are rods and cones located?

Accepted Answer

A) Cones are distributed in the periphery of the retina, whereas rods are distributed in the center or fovea. 
B) Rods and cones are distributed in the periphery of the retina. 
C) Rods and cones are distributed in the fovea of the retina. 
D) Rods are distributed in the periphery of the retina, whereas cones are distributed in the center or fovea. 
A) Cones are distributed in the periphery of the retina, whereas rods are distributed in the center or fovea. 
B) Rods and cones are distributed in the periphery of the retina. 
C) Rods and cones are distributed in the fovea of the retina. 
D) Rods are distributed in the periphery of the retina, whereas cones are distributed in the center or fovea.

Question 5

Which statement about photoreceptors is correct?

Accepted Answer

A) Rods and cones both function optimally in broad daylight. 
B) Rods are sensitive to very small amounts of light, cones function in broad daylight. 
C) Cones are sensitive to very small amounts of light, rods function in broad daylight. 
D) Rods and cones are both sensitive to very small amounts of light. 
A) Rods and cones both function optimally in broad daylight. 
B) Rods are sensitive to very small amounts of light, cones function in broad daylight. 
C) Cones are sensitive to very small amounts of light, rods function in broad daylight. 
D) Rods and cones are both sensitive to very small amounts of light.

Question 6

The auditory and visual systems share many parallels.The following are commonalities except:

Accepted Answer

A) Both eyes and ears are contralaterally organized in the brain 
B) They are spatially (for vision) and tonally (for audition) organized in their neural representations 
C) They involve nuclei in the thalamus 
D) They both have ascending and descending pathways 
A) Both eyes and ears are contralaterally organized in the brain 
B) They are spatially (for vision) and tonally (for audition) organized in their neural representations 
C) They involve nuclei in the thalamus 
D) They both have ascending and descending pathways

Question 7

What does the delay-line model explain about sound processing?

Accepted Answer

A) Pitch 
B) Location 
C) Intensity 
D) Frequency 
A) Pitch 
B) Location 
C) Intensity 
D) Frequency

Question 8

A loud and sudden noise automatically grabs your attention and you reflexively look toward its location.Which area would be most strongly activated by this kind of orienting?

Accepted Answer

A) Frontal eye fields 
B) Parvocellular pathway 
C) Dorsal stream 
D) Superior colliculus 
A) Frontal eye fields 
B) Parvocellular pathway 
C) Dorsal stream 
D) Superior colliculus

Question 9

How many main layers make up the lateral geniculate nucleus?

Accepted Answer

A) 5 
B) 9 
C) 6 
D) 8 
A) 5 
B) 9 
C) 6 
D) 8

Question 10

The tectopulvinar pathway extends from the retina to which part of the brain?

Accepted Answer

A) Medial geniculate 
B) Superior colliculus 
C) Lateral geniculate nucleus 
D) Superior olivary nucleus 
A) Medial geniculate 
B) Superior colliculus 
C) Lateral geniculate nucleus 
D) Superior olivary nucleus

Question 11

In the center-surround receptive fields of simple cells in V1, a cell will fire maximally for bars of light that:

Accepted Answer

A) Appear only in the center with a specific orientation 
B) Appear in both the center and the surrounding area 
C) Appear anywhere in receptive field with a specific length 
D) Appear only in the surrounding area 
A) Appear only in the center with a specific orientation 
B) Appear in both the center and the surrounding area 
C) Appear anywhere in receptive field with a specific length 
D) Appear only in the surrounding area

Question 12

Which step of the auditory pathway comes after the inferior colliculus?

Accepted Answer

A) Auditory cortex 
B) Superior olive 
C) Medial geniculate nucleus 
D) Cochlear nucleus 
A) Auditory cortex 
B) Superior olive 
C) Medial geniculate nucleus 
D) Cochlear nucleus

Question 13

Which statement about ganglion cells is correct?

Accepted Answer

A) M and P cells are both responsive to coarse patterns and detect rapid motion. 
B) M cells preserve color information and P cells are responsive to coarse patterns and detect rapid motion. 
C) M and P cells both preserve color information. 
D) P cells preserve color information and M cells are responsive to coarse patterns and detect rapid motion. 
A) M and P cells are both responsive to coarse patterns and detect rapid motion. 
B) M cells preserve color information and P cells are responsive to coarse patterns and detect rapid motion. 
C) M and P cells both preserve color information. 
D) P cells preserve color information and M cells are responsive to coarse patterns and detect rapid motion.

Question 14

Which of the functions below is enabled by the geniculostriate pathway?

Accepted Answer

A) Perception of color and detail 
B) Coarse pattern 
C) Rapid motion 
D) Reflexive orientation to important visual information 
A) Perception of color and detail 
B) Coarse pattern 
C) Rapid motion 
D) Reflexive orientation to important visual information

Question 15

Where are auditory receptor hair cells located?

Accepted Answer

A) Organ of Corti 
B) Auditory nerve 
C) Round window 
D) Tympanic membrane 
A) Organ of Corti 
B) Auditory nerve 
C) Round window 
D) Tympanic membrane

Question 16

What are center-surround receptive fields useful for?

Accepted Answer

A) Enhancing contrast 
B) Color constancy 
C) Motion detection 
D) Retinotopic mapping 
A) Enhancing contrast 
B) Color constancy 
C) Motion detection 
D) Retinotopic mapping

Question 17

Which of the following statements is true about the visual system?

Accepted Answer

A) The right lateral geniculate nucleus receives information from only the left eye 
B) Magnocellular layers are important for detecting color 
C) Each rod connects to one ganglion cell 
D) Information from each nasal retina projects to the contralateral lateral geniculate nucleus 
A) The right lateral geniculate nucleus receives information from only the left eye 
B) Magnocellular layers are important for detecting color 
C) Each rod connects to one ganglion cell 
D) Information from each nasal retina projects to the contralateral lateral geniculate nucleus

Question 18

Why is binocular disparity important?

Accepted Answer

A) It helps to determine depth. 
B) It helps to distinguish colours. 
C) It helps to determine fine detail. 
D) It helps to distinguish movement. 
A) It helps to determine depth. 
B) It helps to distinguish colours. 
C) It helps to determine fine detail. 
D) It helps to distinguish movement.

Question 19

You are walking home at night from the library when you suddenly detect something scurry beside you.Which type of ganglion cells would be responsible for processing this kind of input?

Accepted Answer

A) Bipolar 
B) Amacrine 
C) Parasol 
D) Midget 
A) Bipolar 
B) Amacrine 
C) Parasol 
D) Midget

Question 20

If someone had damage to area V4, what condition would they most likely experience?

Accepted Answer

A) Blindsight 
B) Achromatopsia 
C) Blind spot 
D) Binocular disparity 
A) Blindsight 
B) Achromatopsia 
C) Blind spot 
D) Binocular disparity

Blindsight is caused by extensive damage to which part of the brain?

The auditory pathway begins at the cochlea and extends to the cochlear nucleus.In what part of the brain is this located?

Simple, complex, and hyper-complex (or end-stopped) cells have receptive fields that are responsive to bars of light oriented in particular ways.Where are they found?

Where are rods and cones located?

Which statement about photoreceptors is correct?

The auditory and visual systems share many parallels.The following are commonalities except:

What does the delay-line model explain about sound processing?

A loud and sudden noise automatically grabs your attention and you reflexively look toward its location.Which area would be most strongly activated by this kind of orienting?

How many main layers make up the lateral geniculate nucleus?

The tectopulvinar pathway extends from the retina to which part of the brain?

In the center-surround receptive fields of simple cells in V1, a cell will fire maximally for bars of light that:

Which step of the auditory pathway comes after the inferior colliculus?

Which statement about ganglion cells is correct?

Which of the functions below is enabled by the geniculostriate pathway?

Where are auditory receptor hair cells located?

What are center-surround receptive fields useful for?

Which of the following statements is true about the visual system?

Why is binocular disparity important?

You are walking home at night from the library when you suddenly detect something scurry beside you.Which type of ganglion cells would be responsible for processing this kind of input?

If someone had damage to area V4, what condition would they most likely experience?

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Exam 5: Sensation and Perception

Blindsight is caused by extensive damage to which part of the brain?

The auditory pathway begins at the cochlea and extends to the cochlear nucleus.In what part of the brain is this located?

Simple, complex, and hyper-complex (or end-stopped) cells have receptive fields that are responsive to bars of light oriented in particular ways.Where are they found?

Where are rods and cones located?

Which statement about photoreceptors is correct?

The auditory and visual systems share many parallels.The following are commonalities except:

What does the delay-line model explain about sound processing?

A loud and sudden noise automatically grabs your attention and you reflexively look toward its location.Which area would be most strongly activated by this kind of orienting?

How many main layers make up the lateral geniculate nucleus?

The tectopulvinar pathway extends from the retina to which part of the brain?

In the center-surround receptive fields of simple cells in V1, a cell will fire maximally for bars of light that:

Which step of the auditory pathway comes after the inferior colliculus?

Which statement about ganglion cells is correct?

Which of the functions below is enabled by the geniculostriate pathway?

Where are auditory receptor hair cells located?

What are center-surround receptive fields useful for?

Which of the following statements is true about the visual system?

Why is binocular disparity important?

You are walking home at night from the library when you suddenly detect something scurry beside you.Which type of ganglion cells would be responsible for processing this kind of input?

If someone had damage to area V4, what condition would they most likely experience?

Introduction to the Nervous System

Historical Perspectives

Methods

Motor Control

Object Recognition

Spatial Cognition

Language

Memory and Learning

Attention

Executive Function and Higher-Order Thinking

Emotion

Social Cognition

Psychopathology

Brain Development and Plasticity

Generalized Cognitive Disorders

Cognitive Neuroscience and Society

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