Question 1

Discuss prosopagnosia, emphasizing theoretical issues and relevant evidence.

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25% for describing the disorder
50% for

Question 2

According to the __________ theory, the color of an object depends on its relative reflectance of low, medium, and high wavelengths.

Accepted Answer

The answer of According to the __________ theory, the color...

Question 3

The discovery that there are three kinds of cones, each with a different absorption spectrum, supports the __________ or trichromatic theory of color vision.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The discovery that there are three kinds...

Question 4

In the monkey striate cortex, most binocular cells

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A)  are hypercomplex. 
B)  are simple. 
C)  display ocular dominance. 
D)  do not respond to retinal disparity. 
E)  both C and D 
A)  are hypercomplex. 
B)  are simple. 
C)  display ocular dominance. 
D)  do not respond to retinal disparity. 
E)  both C and D

Question 5

Dual-opponent color cells are found in peg-like columns called __________.

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The answer of Dual-opponent color cells are found in peg-like...

Question 6

The receptive fields of most retinal ganglion cells are roughly

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A)  square. 
B)  round. 
C)  rectangular. 
D)  perpendicular. 
E)  columnar. 
A)  square. 
B)  round. 
C)  rectangular. 
D)  perpendicular. 
E)  columnar.

Question 7

Simple cells of the primary visual cortex

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A)  have receptive fields with static "on" and "off" areas that are separated by a straight edge. 
B)  do not have receptive fields. 
C)  have receptive fields that cannot be divided into static "on" and "off" areas. 
D)  have two receptive fields. 
E)  are in lower layer IV. 
A)  have receptive fields with static "on" and "off" areas that are separated by a straight edge. 
B)  do not have receptive fields. 
C)  have receptive fields that cannot be divided into static "on" and "off" areas. 
D)  have two receptive fields. 
E)  are in lower layer IV.

Question 8

Mach bands are perceived because

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A)  if A fires less than B, B must fire more than C. 
B)  the visual receptors near an edge become hyperpolarized. 
C)  visual receptors on the more intense side of an edge receive more lateral inhibition than receptors on the less intense side. 
D)  visual receptors on the more intense side of an edge receive less lateral inhibition than receptors on the less intense side. 
E)  visual receptors adjacent to an edge on the more intense side receive less lateral inhibition than do receptors farther from that edge, and because visual receptors adjacent to the edge on the less intense side receive more lateral inhibition than do receptors farther from that edge. 
A)  if A fires less than B, B must fire more than C. 
B)  the visual receptors near an edge become hyperpolarized. 
C)  visual receptors on the more intense side of an edge receive more lateral inhibition than receptors on the less intense side. 
D)  visual receptors on the more intense side of an edge receive less lateral inhibition than receptors on the less intense side. 
E)  visual receptors adjacent to an edge on the more intense side receive less lateral inhibition than do receptors farther from that edge, and because visual receptors adjacent to the edge on the less intense side receive more lateral inhibition than do receptors farther from that edge.

Question 9

Which of the following can be found at the blind spot?

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A)  fovea 
B)  cones 
C)  the axons of retinal ganglion cells 
D)  the cell bodies of retinal ganglion cells 
E)  amacrine cells 
A)  fovea 
B)  cones 
C)  the axons of retinal ganglion cells 
D)  the cell bodies of retinal ganglion cells 
E)  amacrine cells

Question 10

Unlike retinal ganglion cells, lateral geniculate cells, and simple cortical cells, over half of the complex cortical cells of monkeys

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A)  are retinotopic. 
B)  have receptive fields. 
C)  are binocular. 
D)  are monocular. 
E)  have photopigments. 
A)  are retinotopic. 
B)  have receptive fields. 
C)  are binocular. 
D)  are monocular. 
E)  have photopigments.

Question 11

The existence of complementary color afterimages supports

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A)  the opponent-process theory. 
B)  the component theory. 
C)  the trichromatic theory. 
D)  a hierarchical model. 
E)  spatial-frequency theory. 
A)  the opponent-process theory. 
B)  the component theory. 
C)  the trichromatic theory. 
D)  a hierarchical model. 
E)  spatial-frequency theory.

Question 12

Performing visually guided tasks in the absence of conscious awareness of a visual image is called

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A)  blindsight. 
B)  macular sparing. 
C)  macular sight. 
D)  subcortical sight. 
E)  cortical sight. 
A)  blindsight. 
B)  macular sparing. 
C)  macular sight. 
D)  subcortical sight. 
E)  cortical sight.

Question 13

In a classic study, Tranel and Damasio found that prosopagnosics

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A)  were also agnostic. 
B)  displayed appropriate galvanic skin responses to familiar faces they could not consciously recognize. 
C)  did not display galvanic skin responses to faces they could consciously recognize. 
D)  could consciously recognize faces if they were familiar. 
E)  both C and D 
A)  were also agnostic. 
B)  displayed appropriate galvanic skin responses to familiar faces they could not consciously recognize. 
C)  did not display galvanic skin responses to faces they could consciously recognize. 
D)  could consciously recognize faces if they were familiar. 
E)  both C and D

Question 14

About half the complex cells in monkey primary visual cortex are __________.

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The answer of About half the complex cells in monkey...

Question 15

Projections to the visual cortex from the lateral geniculate nuclei terminate in cortical layer

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A)  I. 
B)  II. 
C)  III. 
D)  IV. 
E)  V. 
A)  I. 
B)  II. 
C)  III. 
D)  IV. 
E)  V.

Question 16

Many binocular striate cells

Accepted Answer

A)  display ocular dominance. 
B)  respond best to retinal disparity. 
C)  are in the temporal lobe. 
D)  both A and B 
E)  both A and C 
A)  display ocular dominance. 
B)  respond best to retinal disparity. 
C)  are in the temporal lobe. 
D)  both A and B 
E)  both A and C

Question 17

A fortification illusion often begins with

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A)  a headache. 
B)  a seizure. 
C)  a gray area of blindness near the center of the visual field. 
D)  a zigzag pattern of flickering lines. 
E)  thick lines in the periphery that then constrict. 
A)  a headache. 
B)  a seizure. 
C)  a gray area of blindness near the center of the visual field. 
D)  a zigzag pattern of flickering lines. 
E)  thick lines in the periphery that then constrict.

Question 18

High-acuity, color vision is mediated by the small foveal area of the retina. Nevertheless, we have perceptions of the world that are expansive in both their color and their detail. This is possible because

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A)  our visual systems integrate the foveal images from recent visual fixations to produce the subjective visual perception that we are experiencing at any instant. 
B)  of the optic disks. 
C)  of retinal disparity. 
D)  of the difference between the photopic and scotopic spectral sensitivity curves. 
E)  we have depth perception. 
A)  our visual systems integrate the foveal images from recent visual fixations to produce the subjective visual perception that we are experiencing at any instant. 
B)  of the optic disks. 
C)  of retinal disparity. 
D)  of the difference between the photopic and scotopic spectral sensitivity curves. 
E)  we have depth perception.

Question 19

Rattlesnakes can see in

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A)  what for humans would be complete darkness. 
B)  what for snakes is complete darkness. 
C)  infrared light. 
D)  both A and C 
E)  both B and C 
A)  what for humans would be complete darkness. 
B)  what for snakes is complete darkness. 
C)  infrared light. 
D)  both A and C 
E)  both B and C

Question 20

The photopic spectral sensitivity curve of a person can be determined by having the person report the

Accepted Answer

A)  intensity of various wavelengths of light shone on the fovea. 
B)  brightness of various wavelengths of light shone on the fovea. 
C)  intensity of various wavelengths of light shone on the periphery of the retina. 
D)  brightness of various intensities of light shone on the periphery of the retina. 
E)  both B and D 
A)  intensity of various wavelengths of light shone on the fovea. 
B)  brightness of various wavelengths of light shone on the fovea. 
C)  intensity of various wavelengths of light shone on the periphery of the retina. 
D)  brightness of various intensities of light shone on the periphery of the retina. 
E)  both B and D

Discuss prosopagnosia, emphasizing theoretical issues and relevant evidence.

According to the __________ theory, the color of an object depends on its relative reflectance of low, medium, and high wavelengths.

The discovery that there are three kinds of cones, each with a different absorption spectrum, supports the __________ or trichromatic theory of color vision.

In the monkey striate cortex, most binocular cells

Dual-opponent color cells are found in peg-like columns called __________.

The receptive fields of most retinal ganglion cells are roughly

Simple cells of the primary visual cortex

Mach bands are perceived because

Which of the following can be found at the blind spot?

Unlike retinal ganglion cells, lateral geniculate cells, and simple cortical cells, over half of the complex cortical cells of monkeys

The existence of complementary color afterimages supports

Performing visually guided tasks in the absence of conscious awareness of a visual image is called

In a classic study, Tranel and Damasio found that prosopagnosics

About half the complex cells in monkey primary visual cortex are __________.

Projections to the visual cortex from the lateral geniculate nuclei terminate in cortical layer

Many binocular striate cells

A fortification illusion often begins with

High-acuity, color vision is mediated by the small foveal area of the retina. Nevertheless, we have perceptions of the world that are expansive in both their color and their detail. This is possible because

Rattlesnakes can see in

The photopic spectral sensitivity curve of a person can be determined by having the person report the

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Exam 6: The Visual System

Discuss prosopagnosia, emphasizing theoretical issues and relevant evidence.

According to the __________ theory, the color of an object depends on its relative reflectance of low, medium, and high wavelengths.

The discovery that there are three kinds of cones, each with a different absorption spectrum, supports the __________ or trichromatic theory of color vision.

In the monkey striate cortex, most binocular cells

Dual-opponent color cells are found in peg-like columns called __________.

The receptive fields of most retinal ganglion cells are roughly

Simple cells of the primary visual cortex

Mach bands are perceived because

Which of the following can be found at the blind spot?

Unlike retinal ganglion cells, lateral geniculate cells, and simple cortical cells, over half of the complex cortical cells of monkeys

The existence of complementary color afterimages supports

Performing visually guided tasks in the absence of conscious awareness of a visual image is called

In a classic study, Tranel and Damasio found that prosopagnosics

About half the complex cells in monkey primary visual cortex are __________.

Projections to the visual cortex from the lateral geniculate nuclei terminate in cortical layer

Many binocular striate cells

A fortification illusion often begins with

High-acuity, color vision is mediated by the small foveal area of the retina. Nevertheless, we have perceptions of the world that are expansive in both their color and their detail. This is possible because

Rattlesnakes can see in

The photopic spectral sensitivity curve of a person can be determined by having the person report the

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Evolution, Genetics, and Experience: Thinking About the Biology of Behavior

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The Research Methods of Biopsychology

Mechanisms of Perception

The Sensorimotor System

Development of the Nervous System

Brain Damage and Neuroplasticity

Learning, Memory, and Amnesia

Hunger, Eating, and Health

Hormones and Sex

Sleep, Dreaming, and Circadian Rhythms

Drug Addiction and the Brain’s Reward Circuits

Lateralization, Language, and the Split Brain

Biopsychology of Emotion, Stress, and Health

Biopsychology of Psychiatric Disorders

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