Question 1

Which one of the following is NOT a layer of the LGN?

Accepted Answer

A)  magnocellular 
B)  parvocellular 
C)  retinotopic 
D)  all of these 
A)  magnocellular 
B)  parvocellular 
C)  retinotopic 
D)  all of these

Question 2

Visual acuity typically is least for

Accepted Answer

A)  obliquely oriented lines. 
B)  horizontally oriented lines. 
C)  vertically oriented lines. 
D)  all of these. 
A)  obliquely oriented lines. 
B)  horizontally oriented lines. 
C)  vertically oriented lines. 
D)  all of these.

Question 3

The sensation of seeing flashing spots and lines in response to electrical stimulation of the visual cortex is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  phosphenes. 
B)  the ambiguity problem. 
C)  integration of local features. 
D)  none of these 
A)  phosphenes. 
B)  the ambiguity problem. 
C)  integration of local features. 
D)  none of these

Question 4

What is the inability to recognize previously familiar faces that can be caused by damage to the temporal lobe?

Accepted Answer

A)  eccentricity 
B)  prosopagnosia 
C)  Purkinje shift 
D)  none of these 
A)  eccentricity 
B)  prosopagnosia 
C)  Purkinje shift 
D)  none of these

Question 5

Optical imaging of the surface of the visual cortex while an animal views gratings of different orientations shows

Accepted Answer

A)  movement of activity across the cortex as the gratings' bars move. 
B)  orientation columns whose width corresponds to the spatial frequency of the gratings. 
C)  activity in patches consistent with the size of hypercolumns. 
D)  all of these 
A)  movement of activity across the cortex as the gratings' bars move. 
B)  orientation columns whose width corresponds to the spatial frequency of the gratings. 
C)  activity in patches consistent with the size of hypercolumns. 
D)  all of these

Question 6

The optic nerves provide the brain with

Accepted Answer

A)  only color information. 
B)  only black and white information. 
C)  raw material for visual perception. 
D)  none of these 
A)  only color information. 
B)  only black and white information. 
C)  raw material for visual perception. 
D)  none of these

Question 7

The lateral geniculate nucleus

Accepted Answer

A)  receives input from the visual cortex. 
B)  receives input from the reticular activating system. 
C)  both receives input from the visual cortex and receives input from the reticular activating system 
D)  neither receives input from the visual cortex nor receives input from the reticular activating system 
A)  receives input from the visual cortex. 
B)  receives input from the reticular activating system. 
C)  both receives input from the visual cortex and receives input from the reticular activating system 
D)  neither receives input from the visual cortex nor receives input from the reticular activating system

Question 8

Amblyopia refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  vision for moving stimuli. 
B)  color sensitivity of cortical cells. 
C)  visual loss that cannot be corrected optically. 
D)  visual distortion associated with ambling. 
A)  vision for moving stimuli. 
B)  color sensitivity of cortical cells. 
C)  visual loss that cannot be corrected optically. 
D)  visual distortion associated with ambling.

Question 9

Most cells in the visual cortex are

Accepted Answer

A)  monocular. 
B)  binocular. 
C)  different in their left and right eye preference for orientation and direction. 
D)  both monocular and different in their left and right eye preference for orientation and direction 
A)  monocular. 
B)  binocular. 
C)  different in their left and right eye preference for orientation and direction. 
D)  both monocular and different in their left and right eye preference for orientation and direction

Question 10

Which of the following is a function of the visual cortex?

Accepted Answer

A)  integration of input from the two eyes 
B)  orientation selectivity 
C)  direction selectivity 
D)  all of these 
A)  integration of input from the two eyes 
B)  orientation selectivity 
C)  direction selectivity 
D)  all of these

Question 11

In humans, the LGN on each side of the brain contains how many layers?

Accepted Answer

A)  six 
B)  five 
C)  four 
D)  two 
A)  six 
B)  five 
C)  four 
D)  two

Question 12

The range of orientation selectivity of V1 neurons is

Accepted Answer

A)  ± 5 degrees. 
B)  ± 10 degrees. 
C)  ± 15 degrees. 
D)  ± 20 degrees. 
A)  ± 5 degrees. 
B)  ± 10 degrees. 
C)  ± 15 degrees. 
D)  ± 20 degrees.

Question 13

Cortical visual cells are generally very much like ganglion and lateral geniculate nucleus cells in

Accepted Answer

A)  orientation selectivity. 
B)  direction selectivity. 
C)  receptive field shape. 
D)  none of the these. 
A)  orientation selectivity. 
B)  direction selectivity. 
C)  receptive field shape. 
D)  none of the these.

Question 14

The _________ visual cortex processes information from the __________ visual field.

Accepted Answer

A)  right; left 
B)  frontal; right 
C)  left; left 
D)  right; central 
A)  right; left 
B)  frontal; right 
C)  left; left 
D)  right; central

Question 15

The layers of the lateral geniculate nucleus preserve the topography of the retina in

Accepted Answer

A)  contralateral layers. 
B)  ipsilateral layers. 
C)  all layers. 
D)  the first two layers. 
A)  contralateral layers. 
B)  ipsilateral layers. 
C)  all layers. 
D)  the first two layers.

Question 16

Sparse coding is consistent with

Accepted Answer

A)  the high metabolic demands of V1 cells. 
B)  the ambiguity problem. 
C)  the small number of axons in the optic nerve. 
D)  the regularities of the visual scene. 
A)  the high metabolic demands of V1 cells. 
B)  the ambiguity problem. 
C)  the small number of axons in the optic nerve. 
D)  the regularities of the visual scene.

Question 17

The visual cortex is located in the brain's

Accepted Answer

A)  occipital lobe. 
B)  frontal lobe. 
C)  temporal lobe. 
D)  all of these 
A)  occipital lobe. 
B)  frontal lobe. 
C)  temporal lobe. 
D)  all of these

Question 18

Intense stimulation of a cell for a period of time, resulting in temporary fatigue and a decrease in responsiveness, is called

Accepted Answer

A)  tilt aftereffect. 
B)  adaptation. 
C)  prosopagnosia. 
D)  none of these 
A)  tilt aftereffect. 
B)  adaptation. 
C)  prosopagnosia. 
D)  none of these

Question 19

What role does the superior colliculus play in vision? How does it get the information it needs to provide this function?

Accepted Answer

The superior coliculus plays a crucial r

Question 20

Chiasm comes from the Greek word meaning

Accepted Answer

A)  "between." 
B)  "cross." 
C)  "together." 
D)  "separate." 
A)  "between." 
B)  "cross." 
C)  "together." 
D)  "separate."

Which one of the following is NOT a layer of the LGN?

Visual acuity typically is least for

The sensation of seeing flashing spots and lines in response to electrical stimulation of the visual cortex is referred to as

What is the inability to recognize previously familiar faces that can be caused by damage to the temporal lobe?

Optical imaging of the surface of the visual cortex while an animal views gratings of different orientations shows

The optic nerves provide the brain with

The lateral geniculate nucleus

Amblyopia refers to

Most cells in the visual cortex are

Which of the following is a function of the visual cortex?

In humans, the LGN on each side of the brain contains how many layers?

The range of orientation selectivity of V1 neurons is

Cortical visual cells are generally very much like ganglion and lateral geniculate nucleus cells in

The _ visual cortex processes information from the __ visual field.

The layers of the lateral geniculate nucleus preserve the topography of the retina in

Sparse coding is consistent with

The visual cortex is located in the brain's

Intense stimulation of a cell for a period of time, resulting in temporary fatigue and a decrease in responsiveness, is called

What role does the superior colliculus play in vision? How does it get the information it needs to provide this function?

Chiasm comes from the Greek word meaning

Introduction to Perception

The Human Eye

The Eye and Seeing

Spatial Vision and Patten Perception

Object Perception: Recognizing the Things We See

Color Perception

Seeing a Three-Dimensional World

Action and the Perception of Events

The Ear and Auditory System

Hearing and Listening

Speech and Music Perception

Touch

Chemical Senses L: Smell

Chemical Senses Ll: Taste

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Exam 4: Central Visual Pathways

Which one of the following is NOT a layer of the LGN?

Visual acuity typically is least for

The sensation of seeing flashing spots and lines in response to electrical stimulation of the visual cortex is referred to as

What is the inability to recognize previously familiar faces that can be caused by damage to the temporal lobe?

Optical imaging of the surface of the visual cortex while an animal views gratings of different orientations shows

The optic nerves provide the brain with

The lateral geniculate nucleus

Amblyopia refers to

Most cells in the visual cortex are

Which of the following is a function of the visual cortex?

In humans, the LGN on each side of the brain contains how many layers?

The range of orientation selectivity of V1 neurons is

Cortical visual cells are generally very much like ganglion and lateral geniculate nucleus cells in

The _________ visual cortex processes information from the __________ visual field.

The layers of the lateral geniculate nucleus preserve the topography of the retina in

Sparse coding is consistent with

The visual cortex is located in the brain's

Intense stimulation of a cell for a period of time, resulting in temporary fatigue and a decrease in responsiveness, is called

What role does the superior colliculus play in vision? How does it get the information it needs to provide this function?

Chiasm comes from the Greek word meaning

Introduction to Perception

The Human Eye

The Eye and Seeing

Spatial Vision and Patten Perception

Object Perception: Recognizing the Things We See

Color Perception

Seeing a Three-Dimensional World

Action and the Perception of Events

The Ear and Auditory System

Hearing and Listening

Speech and Music Perception

Touch

Chemical Senses L: Smell

Chemical Senses Ll: Taste

Filters

The _ visual cortex processes information from the __ visual field.