Question 1

Which of the following is false regarding the posterior parietal lobes?

Accepted Answer

A)  The cells in this region are specialized for processing spatial relations. 
B)  This region is responsible for perceiving figure ground separation. 
C)  The neurons in this region are responsive to both visual fields, which allows for the computation of an object's exact position in space. 
D)  The neurons in this region appear to be able tot rack moving objects and respond differentially to the direction and speed of the movement. 
E)  This region is responsible for creating stable maps of the world and placing items within this map. 
A)  The cells in this region are specialized for processing spatial relations. 
B)  This region is responsible for perceiving figure ground separation. 
C)  The neurons in this region are responsive to both visual fields, which allows for the computation of an object's exact position in space. 
D)  The neurons in this region appear to be able tot rack moving objects and respond differentially to the direction and speed of the movement. 
E)  This region is responsible for creating stable maps of the world and placing items within this map. B

Question 2

How can a person with associative visual agnosia be differentiated from a person with optic aphasia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Both disorders are unable to correctly copy a drawing, but only persons with optic aphasia are able to realize that they are showing poor performance. 
B)  Those with associative visual agnosia may also show difficulties in recognizing colour but a person with optic aphasia never has these difficulties. 
C)  Those with associative visual agnosia usually cannot correctly mimic the use of the object, whereas those who exhibit optic aphasia usually can pantomime the object's use, despite their inability to name it. 
D)  Those with associative visual agnosia can correctly name musical instruments whereas those with optic aphasia cannot. 
E)  Optic aphasia is a result of damage to the primary visual cortex whereas associative visual agnosia can occur from damage to a variety of different regions. 
A)  Both disorders are unable to correctly copy a drawing, but only persons with optic aphasia are able to realize that they are showing poor performance. 
B)  Those with associative visual agnosia may also show difficulties in recognizing colour but a person with optic aphasia never has these difficulties. 
C)  Those with associative visual agnosia usually cannot correctly mimic the use of the object, whereas those who exhibit optic aphasia usually can pantomime the object's use, despite their inability to name it. 
D)  Those with associative visual agnosia can correctly name musical instruments whereas those with optic aphasia cannot. 
E)  Optic aphasia is a result of damage to the primary visual cortex whereas associative visual agnosia can occur from damage to a variety of different regions. C

Question 3

What is the name for the first part of the cortex that receives information relayed from the sense through the thalamus?

Accepted Answer

A)  primary visual cortex 
B)  secondary visual cortex 
C)  association cortex 
D)  ventral visual stream 
E)  dorsal visual stream 
A)  primary visual cortex 
B)  secondary visual cortex 
C)  association cortex 
D)  ventral visual stream 
E)  dorsal visual stream A

Question 4

The cells in the eye that first receive incoming light are the ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)  amacrine cells 
B)  cone receptors 
C)  horizontal cells 
D)  retinal ganglion cells 
E)  bipolar cells 
A)  amacrine cells 
B)  cone receptors 
C)  horizontal cells 
D)  retinal ganglion cells 
E)  bipolar cells

Question 5

The neurons in the inferior temporal cortex…

Accepted Answer

A)  send visual messages to the V1, V2 and V3. 
B)  are specialized for processing spatial information and respond differentially to the direction and speed of movement. 
C)  respond selectively to objects and appear to be unaffected by changes in position or orientation. 
D)  integrate motor commands with spatial information. 
E)  integrates the information being received from the dorsal and ventral streams. 
A)  send visual messages to the V1, V2 and V3. 
B)  are specialized for processing spatial information and respond differentially to the direction and speed of movement. 
C)  respond selectively to objects and appear to be unaffected by changes in position or orientation. 
D)  integrate motor commands with spatial information. 
E)  integrates the information being received from the dorsal and ventral streams.

Question 6

What is the term used to describe the difference in view caused by looking at an object first with one eye, then with the other eye?

Accepted Answer

A)  visual shift 
B)  binocular difference 
C)  left field advantage 
D)  binocular disparity 
E)  visual disparity 
A)  visual shift 
B)  binocular difference 
C)  left field advantage 
D)  binocular disparity 
E)  visual disparity

Question 7

Which of the following statements about the primary sensory cortex is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  The primary sensory cortex is the first part of the cortex that receives information relayed from the senses through the thalamus. 
B)  The primary sensory has the most direct access to the information provided by the sensory systems. 
C)  The primary sensory cortex sends information to secondary sensory cortical areas. 
D)  a and b are both false. 
E)  None of the above are false. 
A)  The primary sensory cortex is the first part of the cortex that receives information relayed from the senses through the thalamus. 
B)  The primary sensory has the most direct access to the information provided by the sensory systems. 
C)  The primary sensory cortex sends information to secondary sensory cortical areas. 
D)  a and b are both false. 
E)  None of the above are false.

Question 8

From which does V4 receive information in the visual system?

Accepted Answer

A)  V3 
B)  V2 
C)  the lateral geniculate nucleus 
D)  a and c only 
E)  All of the above. 
A)  V3 
B)  V2 
C)  the lateral geniculate nucleus 
D)  a and c only 
E)  All of the above.

Question 9

The "real or not" test where a person is presented with line drawings of objects or animals and is asked to identify whether the drawing represents a plausible object or not, is a test used to help diagnose___________.

Accepted Answer

A)  optic aphasia 
B)  apperceptive visual agnosia 
C)  anomia 
D)  associative visual agnosia 
E)  prosopagnosia 
A)  optic aphasia 
B)  apperceptive visual agnosia 
C)  anomia 
D)  associative visual agnosia 
E)  prosopagnosia

Question 10

Which of the following statements regarding the visual pathway is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  From V2, there are projections forward to the V1, then V3, then on to the V4 complex. 
B)  V4 is, in a sense, the gateway to the higher cortical areas. 
C)  The left lateral geniculate nucleus sends axons to the right V1, whereas the right lateral geniculate nucleus sends axons to the left V1. 
D)  The middle temporal region sends its projections dorsally to the parietal lobe. 
E)  The V1 complex sends its projections ventrally to the temporal lobe 
A)  From V2, there are projections forward to the V1, then V3, then on to the V4 complex. 
B)  V4 is, in a sense, the gateway to the higher cortical areas. 
C)  The left lateral geniculate nucleus sends axons to the right V1, whereas the right lateral geniculate nucleus sends axons to the left V1. 
D)  The middle temporal region sends its projections dorsally to the parietal lobe. 
E)  The V1 complex sends its projections ventrally to the temporal lobe

Question 11

The ventral stream is also known as the " ___________" pathway.

Accepted Answer

A)  what 
B)  where 
C)  when 
D)  who 
E)  how 
A)  what 
B)  where 
C)  when 
D)  who 
E)  how

Question 12

Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  The retinal ganglion cells in the nasal hemiretina project ipsilaterally to the lateral geniculate nucleus of the thalamus and the retinal ganglion cells in the temporal hemiretina project contralaterally to the lateral geniculate nucleus. 
B)  The retinal ganglion cells in the nasal hemiretina project ipsilaterally to the lateral geniculate nucleus of the thalamus and the retinal ganglion cells in the temporal hemiretina project ipsilaterally to the lateral geniculate nucleus. 
C)  The retinal ganglion cells in the nasal hemiretina project contralaterally to the lateral geniculate nucleus of the thalamus and the retinal ganglion cells in the temporal hemiretina project contralaterally to the lateral geniculate nucleus. 
D)  The retinal ganglion cells in the nasal hemiretina project contralaterally to the lateral geniculate nucleus of the thalamus and the retinal ganglion cells in the temporal hemiretina project ipsilaterally to the lateral geniculate nucleus. 
A)  The retinal ganglion cells in the nasal hemiretina project ipsilaterally to the lateral geniculate nucleus of the thalamus and the retinal ganglion cells in the temporal hemiretina project contralaterally to the lateral geniculate nucleus. 
B)  The retinal ganglion cells in the nasal hemiretina project ipsilaterally to the lateral geniculate nucleus of the thalamus and the retinal ganglion cells in the temporal hemiretina project ipsilaterally to the lateral geniculate nucleus. 
C)  The retinal ganglion cells in the nasal hemiretina project contralaterally to the lateral geniculate nucleus of the thalamus and the retinal ganglion cells in the temporal hemiretina project contralaterally to the lateral geniculate nucleus. 
D)  The retinal ganglion cells in the nasal hemiretina project contralaterally to the lateral geniculate nucleus of the thalamus and the retinal ganglion cells in the temporal hemiretina project ipsilaterally to the lateral geniculate nucleus.

Question 13

Which of the following is not a characteristic of rod receptors?

Accepted Answer

A)  are responsible for vision that provides rich details. 
B)  very sensitive to movement. 
C)  typically active in low level light. 
D)  have a low acuity. 
E)  multiple rods synapse on one bipolar cell 
A)  are responsible for vision that provides rich details. 
B)  very sensitive to movement. 
C)  typically active in low level light. 
D)  have a low acuity. 
E)  multiple rods synapse on one bipolar cell

Question 14

A condition in which individuals lose the ability to read but retain the ability to write is known as ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)  agraphia without alexia 
B)  alexia without agraphia 
C)  agnosia without agraphia 
D)  anomia without alexia 
E)  alexia without anomia 
A)  agraphia without alexia 
B)  alexia without agraphia 
C)  agnosia without agraphia 
D)  anomia without alexia 
E)  alexia without anomia

Question 15

Which of the following is not an organizing principle of sensory systems?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sensory systems are characterized by hierarchical organization. 
B)  Each level of the organization contains structurally distinct cortical areas. 
C)  Each level of the organization contains functionally distinct cortical areas. 
D)  The processing of sensory information occurs in parallel throughout the cortex. 
A)  Sensory systems are characterized by hierarchical organization. 
B)  Each level of the organization contains structurally distinct cortical areas. 
C)  Each level of the organization contains functionally distinct cortical areas. 
D)  The processing of sensory information occurs in parallel throughout the cortex.

Question 16

What is scotoma?

Accepted Answer

A)  The 'blind" spot that appears when the primary visual cortex is damaged. 
B)  A tumor that appears only in the retina. 
C)  The layered structure at the back of the eye that contains five different types of cells. 
D)  The inability to correctly name objects. 
A)  The 'blind" spot that appears when the primary visual cortex is damaged. 
B)  A tumor that appears only in the retina. 
C)  The layered structure at the back of the eye that contains five different types of cells. 
D)  The inability to correctly name objects.

Question 17

Which of the following is a term to describe the inability to correctly name objects?

Accepted Answer

A)  optic aphasia 
B)  anoxia 
C)  anomia 
D)  alexia 
E)  agnosia 
A)  optic aphasia 
B)  anoxia 
C)  anomia 
D)  alexia 
E)  agnosia

Question 18

What are the two functional systems present in the V4 complex?

Accepted Answer

A)  A spatially/orientation sensitive system and a movement selective system. 
B)  A light/dark selective system and a spatially/orientation sensitive system. 
C)  A colour selective system and a spatially/orientation sensitive system. 
D)  A colour selective system and a movement selective system. 
E)  A light/dark selective system and a movement selective system. 
A)  A spatially/orientation sensitive system and a movement selective system. 
B)  A light/dark selective system and a spatially/orientation sensitive system. 
C)  A colour selective system and a spatially/orientation sensitive system. 
D)  A colour selective system and a movement selective system. 
E)  A light/dark selective system and a movement selective system.

Question 19

Which of the following is true of V3?

Accepted Answer

A)  This region appears to prefer specific velocities of motion and it is hypothesized that this region may be functionally involved in the tracking of moving objects through space. 
B)  This region is responsive to color and orientation and sends its projections ventrally to the temporal lobes for further processing. 
C)  This region is responsive to movement and sends its projections dorsally to the posterior parietal cortex for further processing. 
D)  The thick stripes on V3 received information from the M pathway and are primarily concerned with movement. 
E)  Much of V3 is concerned with responding to colour, movement orientation and other information that is passed on through the M and P pathways. 
A)  This region appears to prefer specific velocities of motion and it is hypothesized that this region may be functionally involved in the tracking of moving objects through space. 
B)  This region is responsive to color and orientation and sends its projections ventrally to the temporal lobes for further processing. 
C)  This region is responsive to movement and sends its projections dorsally to the posterior parietal cortex for further processing. 
D)  The thick stripes on V3 received information from the M pathway and are primarily concerned with movement. 
E)  Much of V3 is concerned with responding to colour, movement orientation and other information that is passed on through the M and P pathways.

Question 20

What is the form of associative visual agnosia in which individuals display symptoms within a class of visual stimuli (such as an inability to name nonliving objects, such as a calculator)?

Accepted Answer

A)  particular visual agnosia 
B)  exclusive visual agnosia 
C)  category-specific visual agnosia 
D)  class-specific visual agnosia 
E)  limited-aspect visual agnosia 
A)  particular visual agnosia 
B)  exclusive visual agnosia 
C)  category-specific visual agnosia 
D)  class-specific visual agnosia 
E)  limited-aspect visual agnosia

Which of the following is false regarding the posterior parietal lobes?

How can a person with associative visual agnosia be differentiated from a person with optic aphasia?

What is the name for the first part of the cortex that receives information relayed from the sense through the thalamus?

The cells in the eye that first receive incoming light are the ___________.

The neurons in the inferior temporal cortex…

What is the term used to describe the difference in view caused by looking at an object first with one eye, then with the other eye?

Which of the following statements about the primary sensory cortex is false?

From which does V4 receive information in the visual system?

The "real or not" test where a person is presented with line drawings of objects or animals and is asked to identify whether the drawing represents a plausible object or not, is a test used to help diagnose___________.

Which of the following statements regarding the visual pathway is true?

The ventral stream is also known as the " ___________" pathway.

Which of the following statements is true?

Which of the following is not a characteristic of rod receptors?

A condition in which individuals lose the ability to read but retain the ability to write is known as ___________.

Which of the following is not an organizing principle of sensory systems?

What is scotoma?

Which of the following is a term to describe the inability to correctly name objects?

What are the two functional systems present in the V4 complex?

Which of the following is true of V3?

What is the form of associative visual agnosia in which individuals display symptoms within a class of visual stimuli (such as an inability to name nonliving objects, such as a calculator)?

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Neuroanatomy

Techniques in Neuropsychology

Laterality

The Sensorimotor System

Memory

Hearing and Language Processing

Emotion

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Attention and Consciousness

Humans, Human Brains, and Evolution

Neural Development

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Exam 6: Sensation and Perception: Vision

Which of the following is false regarding the posterior parietal lobes?

How can a person with associative visual agnosia be differentiated from a person with optic aphasia?

What is the name for the first part of the cortex that receives information relayed from the sense through the thalamus?

The cells in the eye that first receive incoming light are the ___________.

The neurons in the inferior temporal cortex…

What is the term used to describe the difference in view caused by looking at an object first with one eye, then with the other eye?

Which of the following statements about the primary sensory cortex is false?

From which does V4 receive information in the visual system?

The "real or not" test where a person is presented with line drawings of objects or animals and is asked to identify whether the drawing represents a plausible object or not, is a test used to help diagnose___________.

Which of the following statements regarding the visual pathway is true?

The ventral stream is also known as the " ___________" pathway.

Which of the following statements is true?

Which of the following is not a characteristic of rod receptors?

A condition in which individuals lose the ability to read but retain the ability to write is known as ___________.

Which of the following is not an organizing principle of sensory systems?

What is scotoma?

Which of the following is a term to describe the inability to correctly name objects?

What are the two functional systems present in the V4 complex?

Which of the following is true of V3?

What is the form of associative visual agnosia in which individuals display symptoms within a class of visual stimuli (such as an inability to name nonliving objects, such as a calculator)?

Introduction to Neuropsychology Objectives

Neuroanatomy

Techniques in Neuropsychology

Laterality

The Sensorimotor System

Memory

Hearing and Language Processing

Emotion

Spatial Ability

Attention and Consciousness

Humans, Human Brains, and Evolution

Neural Development

Human Brain Damage

Neuropsychological Assessment

Recovery of Function Objectives

Filters