Question 1

The dorsal stream flows from primary visual cortex to

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A)  inferotemporal cortex then to prestriate cortex. 
B)  dorsal prestriate cortex then to inferotemporal cortex. 
C)  inferotemporal cortex then to posterior parietal cortex. 
D)  posterior parietal cortex then to inferotemporal cortex. 
E)  dorsal prestriate cortex then to posterior parietal cortex. 
A)  inferotemporal cortex then to prestriate cortex. 
B)  dorsal prestriate cortex then to inferotemporal cortex. 
C)  inferotemporal cortex then to posterior parietal cortex. 
D)  posterior parietal cortex then to inferotemporal cortex. 
E)  dorsal prestriate cortex then to posterior parietal cortex. E

Question 2

Hemianopsic patients who focus on the tip of a person's nose sometimes

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A)  experience completion. 
B)  report seeing only half the face contralateral to the damage. 
C)  report seeing the entire face. 
D)  both A and B 
E)  both A and C 
A)  experience completion. 
B)  report seeing only half the face contralateral to the damage. 
C)  report seeing the entire face. 
D)  both A and B 
E)  both A and C E

Question 3

Primary visual cortex neurons

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A)  are circular. 
B)  are grouped in functional vertical columns. 
C)  have straight edges. 
D)  are larger than the "off" areas. 
E)  are rectangular. 
A)  are circular. 
B)  are grouped in functional vertical columns. 
C)  have straight edges. 
D)  are larger than the "off" areas. 
E)  are rectangular. B

Question 4

Rod-mediated achromatic vision under dim illumination is called __________ vision.

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The answer of Rod-mediated achromatic vision under dim illumination is...

Question 5

Hubel and Wiesel's method of studying neural coding in sensory systems involves

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A)  defining the receptive fields of individual neurons. 
B)  determining which stimuli have the most effect on the firing of an individual neuron when they are presented in its visual field. 
C)  starting at the periphery of a system and progressively studying neurons at "higher" and "higher" levels of the system. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above 
A)  defining the receptive fields of individual neurons. 
B)  determining which stimuli have the most effect on the firing of an individual neuron when they are presented in its visual field. 
C)  starting at the periphery of a system and progressively studying neurons at "higher" and "higher" levels of the system. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above

Question 6

The perception of Mach bands results from

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A)  ommatidia. 
B)  mutual excitement. 
C)  mutual consent. 
D)  lateral facilitation. 
E)  lateral inhibition. 
A)  ommatidia. 
B)  mutual excitement. 
C)  mutual consent. 
D)  lateral facilitation. 
E)  lateral inhibition.

Question 7

The retina-geniculate-striate system is organized

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A)  from top to bottom. 
B)  from left to right. 
C)  on the basis of wavelength. 
D)  retinotopically. 
E)  ipsilaterally. 
A)  from top to bottom. 
B)  from left to right. 
C)  on the basis of wavelength. 
D)  retinotopically. 
E)  ipsilaterally.

Question 8

Unlike most other vertebrates, primates have

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A)  eyes that do not converge. 
B)  two eyes. 
C)  color vision. 
D)  two eyes side by side on the front of the head. 
E)  eyes that move. 
A)  eyes that do not converge. 
B)  two eyes. 
C)  color vision. 
D)  two eyes side by side on the front of the head. 
E)  eyes that move.

Question 9

In comparison to the photopic system, the scotopic system has more

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A)  rods. 
B)  neural convergence. 
C)  receptors in the periphery of the retina. 
D)  sensitivity in dim illumination. 
E)  all of the above 
A)  rods. 
B)  neural convergence. 
C)  receptors in the periphery of the retina. 
D)  sensitivity in dim illumination. 
E)  all of the above

Question 10

According to Land's retinex theory, an object's color depends on

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A)  its reflectance. 
B)  the color of the wavelengths that it reflects. 
C)  the dominant color of the various wavelengths that it reflects. 
D)  the particular wavelengths that it reflects. 
E)  the interactions between complementary receptors. 
A)  its reflectance. 
B)  the color of the wavelengths that it reflects. 
C)  the dominant color of the various wavelengths that it reflects. 
D)  the particular wavelengths that it reflects. 
E)  the interactions between complementary receptors.

Question 11

Most binocular neurons in monkey primary visual cortex display __________.

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The answer of Most binocular neurons in monkey primary visual...

Question 12

The existence of complementary color after images supports the opponent-process theory of __________ vision.

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The answer of The existence of complementary color after images...

Question 13

Explain color constancy. What important points does it make about the mechanisms of color vision? Describe a theory of color vision that can explain color constancy, focusing on the evidence that led to the theory.

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20% for defining color constan

Question 14

Evidence indicates that the component theory provides the best explanation of color coding at the

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A)  complex cell level. 
B)  simple cell level. 
C)  receptor level. 
D)  bipolar level. 
E)  retinal ganglion cell level. 
A)  complex cell level. 
B)  simple cell level. 
C)  receptor level. 
D)  bipolar level. 
E)  retinal ganglion cell level.

Question 15

The reaction that transduces light into an electrical signal in rods is the

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A)  bleaching of rhodopsin by light. 
B)  elicitation of action potentials in rods. 
C)  turning red of rhodopsin. 
D)  inhibition of action potentials in rods. 
E)  elicitation of action potentials in cones. 
A)  bleaching of rhodopsin by light. 
B)  elicitation of action potentials in rods. 
C)  turning red of rhodopsin. 
D)  inhibition of action potentials in rods. 
E)  elicitation of action potentials in cones.

Question 16

The retinal indentation that mediates high-acuity vision is the __________.

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The answer of The retinal indentation that mediates high-acuity vision...

Question 17

Which of the following is a small indentation?

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A)  optic disk 
B)  fovea 
C)  retina 
D)  amacrine layer 
E)  pupil 
A)  optic disk 
B)  fovea 
C)  retina 
D)  amacrine layer 
E)  pupil

Question 18

Pairs of colors that produce white or gray when combined are

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A)  achromatic. 
B)  chromatic. 
C)  complementary. 
D)  opposite. 
E)  antagonistic. 
A)  achromatic. 
B)  chromatic. 
C)  complementary. 
D)  opposite. 
E)  antagonistic.

Question 19

Many neuropsychological patients with scotomas are unaware of them because of

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A)  completion. 
B)  hindsight. 
C)  hemianopsia. 
D)  binding. 
E)  serial processing 
A)  completion. 
B)  hindsight. 
C)  hemianopsia. 
D)  binding. 
E)  serial processing

Question 20

High-acuity vision is mediated by the

Accepted Answer

A)  optic disk. 
B)  blind spot. 
C)  fovea. 
D)  choroid. 
E)  sclera. 
A)  optic disk. 
B)  blind spot. 
C)  fovea. 
D)  choroid. 
E)  sclera.

The dorsal stream flows from primary visual cortex to

Hemianopsic patients who focus on the tip of a person's nose sometimes

Primary visual cortex neurons

Rod-mediated achromatic vision under dim illumination is called __________ vision.

Hubel and Wiesel's method of studying neural coding in sensory systems involves

The perception of Mach bands results from

The retina-geniculate-striate system is organized

Unlike most other vertebrates, primates have

In comparison to the photopic system, the scotopic system has more

According to Land's retinex theory, an object's color depends on

Most binocular neurons in monkey primary visual cortex display __________.

The existence of complementary color after images supports the opponent-process theory of __________ vision.

Explain color constancy. What important points does it make about the mechanisms of color vision? Describe a theory of color vision that can explain color constancy, focusing on the evidence that led to the theory.

Evidence indicates that the component theory provides the best explanation of color coding at the

The reaction that transduces light into an electrical signal in rods is the

The retinal indentation that mediates high-acuity vision is the __________.

Which of the following is a small indentation?

Pairs of colors that produce white or gray when combined are

Many neuropsychological patients with scotomas are unaware of them because of

High-acuity vision is mediated by the

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The dorsal stream flows from primary visual cortex to

Hemianopsic patients who focus on the tip of a person's nose sometimes

Primary visual cortex neurons

Rod-mediated achromatic vision under dim illumination is called __________ vision.

Hubel and Wiesel's method of studying neural coding in sensory systems involves

The perception of Mach bands results from

The retina-geniculate-striate system is organized

Unlike most other vertebrates, primates have

In comparison to the photopic system, the scotopic system has more

According to Land's retinex theory, an object's color depends on

Most binocular neurons in monkey primary visual cortex display __________.

The existence of complementary color after images supports the opponent-process theory of __________ vision.

Explain color constancy. What important points does it make about the mechanisms of color vision? Describe a theory of color vision that can explain color constancy, focusing on the evidence that led to the theory.

Evidence indicates that the component theory provides the best explanation of color coding at the

The reaction that transduces light into an electrical signal in rods is the

The retinal indentation that mediates high-acuity vision is the __________.

Which of the following is a small indentation?

Pairs of colors that produce white or gray when combined are

Many neuropsychological patients with scotomas are unaware of them because of

High-acuity vision is mediated by the

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