Question 1

In _____ coding, a particular neuron might respond to Jason's face, another particular neuron to Sam's face, and another particular neuron to Bill's face.

Accepted Answer

A)  identity 
B)  specificity 
C)  individuated 
D)  experiential 
A)  identity 
B)  specificity 
C)  individuated 
D)  experiential

Question 2

_____ coding is the representation of a particular object by the pattern of firing of a large number of neurons.

Accepted Answer

A)  Specificity 
B)  Population 
C)  Extrastriate 
D)  Sparse 
A)  Specificity 
B)  Population 
C)  Extrastriate 
D)  Sparse

Question 3

Graphing the response of a simple cortical cell results in the _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  response compression curve 
B)  orientation tuning curve 
C)  response expansion curve 
D)  motion-directive sensitivity function 
A)  response compression curve 
B)  orientation tuning curve 
C)  response expansion curve 
D)  motion-directive sensitivity function

Question 4

Hartline et al. (1956) selected the Limulus to demonstrate lateral inhibition because _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  it was possible to illuminate a single receptor without illuminating its adjacent receptor 
B)  it was readily available to him and was extremely easy to breed in the lab 
C)  the Limulus eye contained more cones than rods 
D)  the Limulus has excellent color vision 
A)  it was possible to illuminate a single receptor without illuminating its adjacent receptor 
B)  it was readily available to him and was extremely easy to breed in the lab 
C)  the Limulus eye contained more cones than rods 
D)  the Limulus has excellent color vision

Question 5

The flow of information in the LGN is best described as _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  unidirectional, with signals going from the retina to the LGN 
B)  unidirectional, with signals going from the LGN to the retina 
C)  unidirectional, with signals going from the LGN to the cortex 
D)  signals coming from the retina and the cortex to the LGN 
A)  unidirectional, with signals going from the retina to the LGN 
B)  unidirectional, with signals going from the LGN to the retina 
C)  unidirectional, with signals going from the LGN to the cortex 
D)  signals coming from the retina and the cortex to the LGN

Question 6

Selective rearing refers to _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  raising an organism in an environment that only contains certain types of stimuli 
B)  genetically manipulating the organism prenatally 
C)  genetically manipulating the organism in the first month after birth 
D)  presenting an array of stimuli to the organism in the first month after birth 
A)  raising an organism in an environment that only contains certain types of stimuli 
B)  genetically manipulating the organism prenatally 
C)  genetically manipulating the organism in the first month after birth 
D)  presenting an array of stimuli to the organism in the first month after birth

In _____ coding, a particular neuron might respond to Jason's face, another particular neuron to Sam's face, and another particular neuron to Bill's face.

_____ coding is the representation of a particular object by the pattern of firing of a large number of neurons.

Graphing the response of a simple cortical cell results in the _____.

Hartline et al. (1956) selected the Limulus to demonstrate lateral inhibition because _____.

The flow of information in the LGN is best described as _____.

Selective rearing refers to _____.

Introduction to Perception

The Beginning of the Perceptual Process

Cortical Organization

Perceiving Objects and Scenes

Visual Attention

Taking Action

Perceiving Motion

Perceiving Color

Perceiving Depth and Size

Hearing I: Basic Processes and Pitch Perception

Hearing II: Location and Organization

Speech Perception

The Cutaneous Senses

The Chemical Senses

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Exam 3: Neural Processing

In _____ coding, a particular neuron might respond to Jason's face, another particular neuron to Sam's face, and another particular neuron to Bill's face.

_____ coding is the representation of a particular object by the pattern of firing of a large number of neurons.

Graphing the response of a simple cortical cell results in the _____.

Hartline et al. (1956) selected the Limulus to demonstrate lateral inhibition because _____.

The flow of information in the LGN is best described as _____.

Selective rearing refers to _____.

Introduction to Perception

The Beginning of the Perceptual Process

Cortical Organization

Perceiving Objects and Scenes

Visual Attention

Taking Action

Perceiving Motion

Perceiving Color

Perceiving Depth and Size

Hearing I: Basic Processes and Pitch Perception

Hearing II: Location and Organization

Speech Perception

The Cutaneous Senses

The Chemical Senses

Filters