Question 1

Which of the following statements regarding the function of complex cells is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Some cells respond to low frequencies found in an object's border. 
B)  Some cells respond to high frequencies that give depth to the features of a face. 
C)  Some cells respond to alternating light and dark bars. 
D)  All of these statements are true. 
A)  Some cells respond to low frequencies found in an object's border. 
B)  Some cells respond to high frequencies that give depth to the features of a face. 
C)  Some cells respond to alternating light and dark bars. 
D)  All of these statements are true. C

Question 2

In one study, what happened in the FFA of the brain of human participants who learned to recognize greebles?

Accepted Answer

A)  The FFA did not activate to greebles as it does to human faces. 
B)  The FFA activated to greebles as it does to human faces. 
C)  The FFA activated significantly more to greebles compared to human faces. 
D)  The FFA showed inhibitory responding to greebles compared to human faces. 
A)  The FFA did not activate to greebles as it does to human faces. 
B)  The FFA activated to greebles as it does to human faces. 
C)  The FFA activated significantly more to greebles compared to human faces. 
D)  The FFA showed inhibitory responding to greebles compared to human faces. B

Question 3

When you go to the optometrist, he puts drops in your eyes so he can see into your eyes and examine your retina. This causes your pupils to get very large and makes normal levels of light painful. The drug in those drops therefore affected your ______.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

The dorsal stream is also called the ______ pathway due to its role in action.

Accepted Answer

A)  why 
B)  when 
C)  how 
D)  where 
A)  why 
B)  when 
C)  how 
D)  where

Question 5

Individuals who are completely color blind MOST likely show lack of functioning in the ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  lateral geniculate nucleus 
B)  magnocellular system 
C)  parvocellular system 
D)  dorsal pathway 
A)  lateral geniculate nucleus 
B)  magnocellular system 
C)  parvocellular system 
D)  dorsal pathway

Question 6

Synesthesia is the result of ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  decreased communication among brain areas 
B)  insufficient binding of sensory information 
C)  over-binding of sensory information 
D)  too much inhibition of neural pathways 
A)  decreased communication among brain areas 
B)  insufficient binding of sensory information 
C)  over-binding of sensory information 
D)  too much inhibition of neural pathways

Question 7

Describe how colors are detected and processed in the magnocellular and parvocellular systems, in complete and partial color blindness, and in color constancy.

Accepted Answer

The parvocellular ganglion cells are mos

Question 8

Which of the following statements is TRUE about processing of information coming from both eyes?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is integrated in the LGN. 
B)  It is integrated in area V1. 
C)  It is processed in separate areas of the thalamus. 
D)  It is processed in separate areas of area V1. 
A)  It is integrated in the LGN. 
B)  It is integrated in area V1. 
C)  It is processed in separate areas of the thalamus. 
D)  It is processed in separate areas of area V1.

Question 9

At what level of the visual system do the Mach band and Hermann grid illusions occur?

Accepted Answer

A)  retina 
B)  thalamus 
C)  primary visual cortex 
D)  visual association areas 
A)  retina 
B)  thalamus 
C)  primary visual cortex 
D)  visual association areas

Question 10

What is the first step in forming vision?

Accepted Answer

A)  determining the color of an object 
B)  detecting the boundaries of an object 
C)  awareness of the object 
D)  determining where in space the object is located 
A)  determining the color of an object 
B)  detecting the boundaries of an object 
C)  awareness of the object 
D)  determining where in space the object is located

Question 11

Describe what happens when light strikes a photoreceptor. Include the effects on photopigments and release of transmitter by photoreceptors.

Accepted Answer

In the dark, photoreceptors are active w

Question 12

Problems with radial movement include an inability to detect when an object is ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  approaching you 
B)  moving away for you 
C)  moving in a circular motion 
D)  moving upward or downward 
A)  approaching you 
B)  moving away for you 
C)  moving in a circular motion 
D)  moving upward or downward

Question 13

Which of the following statements about cones in the retina is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  They distinguish among different wavelengths. 
B)  They provide the poorest visual acuity. 
C)  They are most numerous in the fovea. 
D)  They contain one of three different color photopigments. 
A)  They distinguish among different wavelengths. 
B)  They provide the poorest visual acuity. 
C)  They are most numerous in the fovea. 
D)  They contain one of three different color photopigments.

Question 14

At approximately what rate does the optic nerve transmit visual signals to the brain?

Accepted Answer

A)  50 million bits per second 
B)  100 million bits per second 
C)  20 million bits per second 
D)  120 million bits per second 
A)  50 million bits per second 
B)  100 million bits per second 
C)  20 million bits per second 
D)  120 million bits per second

Question 15

Collectively, the rods and cones are known as ______ and are located ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  ganglion cells; at the front of the blind spot 
B)  the fovea; between the bipolar and ganglion cells 
C)  photoreceptors; at the back of the retina 
D)  the retina; at the back of the photoreceptors 
A)  ganglion cells; at the front of the blind spot 
B)  the fovea; between the bipolar and ganglion cells 
C)  photoreceptors; at the back of the retina 
D)  the retina; at the back of the photoreceptors

Question 16

Regarding location, the visual movement areas of the brain are close to an area that analyzes input from a structure that monitors ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  memory consolidation 
B)  auditory processing 
C)  eye movements 
D)  body motion 
A)  memory consolidation 
B)  auditory processing 
C)  eye movements 
D)  body motion

Question 17

How does the current optogenetic method work to restore vision?

Accepted Answer

A)  It indirectly stimulates ganglion cells via the bipolar and horizontal cells. 
B)  It converts light into electrical signals. 
C)  It causes the ganglion cells to work like photoreceptors. 
D)  It leads to the generation of new rods and cones to replace the damaged ones. 
A)  It indirectly stimulates ganglion cells via the bipolar and horizontal cells. 
B)  It converts light into electrical signals. 
C)  It causes the ganglion cells to work like photoreceptors. 
D)  It leads to the generation of new rods and cones to replace the damaged ones.

Question 18

Some of the genes that have been implicated in synesthesia are involved in ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  axon guidance and cortical development 
B)  memory consolidation 
C)  neurogenesis 
D)  neural pruning 
A)  axon guidance and cortical development 
B)  memory consolidation 
C)  neurogenesis 
D)  neural pruning

Question 19

The correct order of retinal cells, from detection of light to transmission to the brain, is ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  photoreceptors, bipolar cells, ganglion cells 
B)  bipolar cells, rods and cones, ganglion cells 
C)  ganglion cells, rods and cones, bipolar cells 
D)  bipolar cells, ganglion cells, amacrine cells 
A)  photoreceptors, bipolar cells, ganglion cells 
B)  bipolar cells, rods and cones, ganglion cells 
C)  ganglion cells, rods and cones, bipolar cells 
D)  bipolar cells, ganglion cells, amacrine cells

Question 20

According to the combined theory of color vision, evidence of the trichromatic theory occurs at the level of the ______, while evidence for the opponent process theory occurs at the level of the ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  horizontal cells; ganglion cells 
B)  rods; cones 
C)  ganglion cells; cones 
D)  cones; ganglion cells 
A)  horizontal cells; ganglion cells 
B)  rods; cones 
C)  ganglion cells; cones 
D)  cones; ganglion cells

Which of the following statements regarding the function of complex cells is TRUE?

In one study, what happened in the FFA of the brain of human participants who learned to recognize greebles?

When you go to the optometrist, he puts drops in your eyes so he can see into your eyes and examine your retina. This causes your pupils to get very large and makes normal levels of light painful. The drug in those drops therefore affected your ______.

The dorsal stream is also called the ______ pathway due to its role in action.

Individuals who are completely color blind MOST likely show lack of functioning in the ______.

Synesthesia is the result of ______.

Describe how colors are detected and processed in the magnocellular and parvocellular systems, in complete and partial color blindness, and in color constancy.

Which of the following statements is TRUE about processing of information coming from both eyes?

At what level of the visual system do the Mach band and Hermann grid illusions occur?

What is the first step in forming vision?

Describe what happens when light strikes a photoreceptor. Include the effects on photopigments and release of transmitter by photoreceptors.

Problems with radial movement include an inability to detect when an object is ______.

Which of the following statements about cones in the retina is FALSE?

At approximately what rate does the optic nerve transmit visual signals to the brain?

Collectively, the rods and cones are known as and are located .

Regarding location, the visual movement areas of the brain are close to an area that analyzes input from a structure that monitors ______.

How does the current optogenetic method work to restore vision?

Some of the genes that have been implicated in synesthesia are involved in ______.

The correct order of retinal cells, from detection of light to transmission to the brain, is ______.

According to the combined theory of color vision, evidence of the trichromatic theory occurs at the level of the , while evidence for the opponent process theory occurs at the level of the .

What Is Behavioral Neuroscience

Communication Within the Nervous System

The Organization and Functions of the Nervous System

The Methods and Ethics of Research

Drugs, Addiction, and Reward

Motivation and the Regulation of Internal States

The Biology of Sex and Gender

Emotion and Health

Hearing and Language

The Body Senses and Movement

Learning and Memory

Intelligence and Cognitive Functioning

Psychological Disorders

Sleep and Consciousness

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Exam 10: Vision and Visual Perception

Which of the following statements regarding the function of complex cells is TRUE?

In one study, what happened in the FFA of the brain of human participants who learned to recognize greebles?

When you go to the optometrist, he puts drops in your eyes so he can see into your eyes and examine your retina. This causes your pupils to get very large and makes normal levels of light painful. The drug in those drops therefore affected your ______.

The dorsal stream is also called the ______ pathway due to its role in action.

Individuals who are completely color blind MOST likely show lack of functioning in the ______.

Synesthesia is the result of ______.

Describe how colors are detected and processed in the magnocellular and parvocellular systems, in complete and partial color blindness, and in color constancy.

Which of the following statements is TRUE about processing of information coming from both eyes?

At what level of the visual system do the Mach band and Hermann grid illusions occur?

What is the first step in forming vision?

Describe what happens when light strikes a photoreceptor. Include the effects on photopigments and release of transmitter by photoreceptors.

Problems with radial movement include an inability to detect when an object is ______.

Which of the following statements about cones in the retina is FALSE?

At approximately what rate does the optic nerve transmit visual signals to the brain?

Collectively, the rods and cones are known as ______ and are located ______.

Regarding location, the visual movement areas of the brain are close to an area that analyzes input from a structure that monitors ______.

How does the current optogenetic method work to restore vision?

Some of the genes that have been implicated in synesthesia are involved in ______.

The correct order of retinal cells, from detection of light to transmission to the brain, is ______.

According to the combined theory of color vision, evidence of the trichromatic theory occurs at the level of the ______, while evidence for the opponent process theory occurs at the level of the ______.

What Is Behavioral Neuroscience

Communication Within the Nervous System

The Organization and Functions of the Nervous System

The Methods and Ethics of Research

Drugs, Addiction, and Reward

Motivation and the Regulation of Internal States

The Biology of Sex and Gender

Emotion and Health

Hearing and Language

The Body Senses and Movement

Learning and Memory

Intelligence and Cognitive Functioning

Psychological Disorders

Sleep and Consciousness

Filters

Collectively, the rods and cones are known as and are located .

According to the combined theory of color vision, evidence of the trichromatic theory occurs at the level of the , while evidence for the opponent process theory occurs at the level of the .