Question 1

A peg-like, cytochrome-oxidase-rich column of dual-opponent color cells is called

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A)  an "on-off" color peg. 
B)  a blob. 
C)  a color field. 
D)  an aggregate color peg. 
E)  a dual-opponent peg. 
A)  an "on-off" color peg. 
B)  a blob. 
C)  a color field. 
D)  an aggregate color peg. 
E)  a dual-opponent peg.

Question 2

In humans, about __________% of retinal ganglion cell axons become part of the retina-geniculate pathways.

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The answer of In humans, about __________% of retinal ganglion...

Question 3

The Purkinje effect refers to the fact that

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A)  reds and yellows are brighter than blues and greens. 
B)  reds and yellows are more intense than blues and greens. 
C)  lights in the green-blue portion of the spectrum are brighter than lights in the yellow-red portion of the spectrum when viewed under dim illumination. 
D)  lights in the green-blue portion of the spectrum are brighter than equally intense lights in the yellow-red portion of the spectrum when viewed under dim illumination. 
E)  blue-greens are more intense than yellow-reds at night. 
A)  reds and yellows are brighter than blues and greens. 
B)  reds and yellows are more intense than blues and greens. 
C)  lights in the green-blue portion of the spectrum are brighter than lights in the yellow-red portion of the spectrum when viewed under dim illumination. 
D)  lights in the green-blue portion of the spectrum are brighter than equally intense lights in the yellow-red portion of the spectrum when viewed under dim illumination. 
E)  blue-greens are more intense than yellow-reds at night.

Question 4

When the pupils are constricted,

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A)  the retinal image is usually sharper. 
B)  there is usually greater depth of focus. 
C)  vision is poor in dim illumination. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both A and C 
A)  the retinal image is usually sharper. 
B)  there is usually greater depth of focus. 
C)  vision is poor in dim illumination. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both A and C

Question 5

Neurons of the primary visual cortex that have receptive fields that can be divided into static "on" areas and "off" areas separated by straight edges are

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A)  geniculate cells. 
B)  binocular cells. 
C)  simple cells. 
D)  complex cells. 
E)  hypercomplex cells. 
A)  geniculate cells. 
B)  binocular cells. 
C)  simple cells. 
D)  complex cells. 
E)  hypercomplex cells.

Question 6

Magnocellular neurons are particularly responsive to

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A)  color. 
B)  detail. 
C)  stationary patterns. 
D)  movement. 
E)  all of the above 
A)  color. 
B)  detail. 
C)  stationary patterns. 
D)  movement. 
E)  all of the above

Question 7

The parvocellular component of the retina-geniculate-striate system runs through the __________ layers of the lateral geniculate nuclei.

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A)  top 4 
B)  top 2 
C)  bottom 4 
D)  bottom 2 
E)  middle 2 
A)  top 4 
B)  top 2 
C)  bottom 4 
D)  bottom 2 
E)  middle 2

Question 8

Parvocellular is to magnocellular as

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A)  2 is to 4 
B)  small is to big. 
C)  movement is to fine detail. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above 
A)  2 is to 4 
B)  small is to big. 
C)  movement is to fine detail. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above

Question 9

The phenomenon of color constancy makes the point that

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A)  the perceived color of an object is not solely determined by the wavelengths of light that it reflects. 
B)  color is trichromatic. 
C)  color perception is trichromatic. 
D)  component and opponent processing are equal. 
E)  color and wavelength are the same thing. 
A)  the perceived color of an object is not solely determined by the wavelengths of light that it reflects. 
B)  color is trichromatic. 
C)  color perception is trichromatic. 
D)  component and opponent processing are equal. 
E)  color and wavelength are the same thing.

Question 10

The trichromatic theory of color vision is

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A)  supported by complementary afterimages. 
B)  a version of the opponent-process theory. 
C)  supported by monochromatic colors. 
D)  also known as the opponent theory. 
E)  also known as the component theory. 
A)  supported by complementary afterimages. 
B)  a version of the opponent-process theory. 
C)  supported by monochromatic colors. 
D)  also known as the opponent theory. 
E)  also known as the component theory.

Question 11

Animals without __________ tend to be nocturnal (i.e., active only at night).

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The answer of Animals without __________ tend to be nocturnal...

Question 12

A.T. is a woman with selective damage to her dorsal visual stream. She has

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A)  little difficulty making accurate movements under visual control. 
B)  substantial difficulty making accurate movements under visual control. 
C)  substantial difficulty consciously recognizing objects. 
D)  lost all ability to respond to moving images. 
E)  both A and D 
A)  little difficulty making accurate movements under visual control. 
B)  substantial difficulty making accurate movements under visual control. 
C)  substantial difficulty consciously recognizing objects. 
D)  lost all ability to respond to moving images. 
E)  both A and D

Question 13

A nanometer is a

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A)  tenth of a meter. 
B)  hundredth of a meter. 
C)  thousandth of a meter. 
D)  millionth of a meter. 
E)  billionth of a meter. 
A)  tenth of a meter. 
B)  hundredth of a meter. 
C)  thousandth of a meter. 
D)  millionth of a meter. 
E)  billionth of a meter.

Question 14

The first retinal neurons encountered by light entering the eye are the retinal __________ cells.

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The answer of The first retinal neurons encountered by light...

Question 15

Most of the cones are concentrated in the

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A)  nasal hemiretinas. 
B)  temporal hemiretinas. 
C)  foveas. 
D)  periphery of the retinas. 
E)  blind spot. 
A)  nasal hemiretinas. 
B)  temporal hemiretinas. 
C)  foveas. 
D)  periphery of the retinas. 
E)  blind spot.

Question 16

Connections between various areas of visual cortex are virtually always

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A)  unidirectional. 
B)  excitatory. 
C)  reciprocal. 
D)  inhibitory. 
E)  serial. 
A)  unidirectional. 
B)  excitatory. 
C)  reciprocal. 
D)  inhibitory. 
E)  serial.

Question 17

The receptive fields of complex cortical cells are usually __________ than those of simple cortical cells.

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A)  bigger 
B)  smaller 
C)  more circular 
D)  less circular 
E)  more monocular 
A)  bigger 
B)  smaller 
C)  more circular 
D)  less circular 
E)  more monocular

Question 18

Somehow the visual system compares the wavelengths of light reflected by adjacent areas of a visual display, and on this basis color is perceived. The cells that appear to perform this function are

Accepted Answer

A)  cones. 
B)  dual-opponent color cells. 
C)  simple cortical color cells. 
D)  trichromatic color cells. 
E)  complex cortical color cells. 
A)  cones. 
B)  dual-opponent color cells. 
C)  simple cortical color cells. 
D)  trichromatic color cells. 
E)  complex cortical color cells.

Question 19

A compelling illustration of contrast enhancement is

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A)  the complementary color afterimage demonstration. 
B)  the Mach band demonstration. 
C)  lateral inhibition. 
D)  color constancy. 
E)  the cocktail sausage demonstration. 
A)  the complementary color afterimage demonstration. 
B)  the Mach band demonstration. 
C)  lateral inhibition. 
D)  color constancy. 
E)  the cocktail sausage demonstration.

Question 20

Scotomas are normally identified and characterized by a __________ test.

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The answer of Scotomas are normally identified and characterized by...

A peg-like, cytochrome-oxidase-rich column of dual-opponent color cells is called

In humans, about __________% of retinal ganglion cell axons become part of the retina-geniculate pathways.

The Purkinje effect refers to the fact that

When the pupils are constricted,

Neurons of the primary visual cortex that have receptive fields that can be divided into static "on" areas and "off" areas separated by straight edges are

Magnocellular neurons are particularly responsive to

The parvocellular component of the retina-geniculate-striate system runs through the __________ layers of the lateral geniculate nuclei.

Parvocellular is to magnocellular as

The phenomenon of color constancy makes the point that

The trichromatic theory of color vision is

Animals without __________ tend to be nocturnal (i.e., active only at night).

A.T. is a woman with selective damage to her dorsal visual stream. She has

A nanometer is a

The first retinal neurons encountered by light entering the eye are the retinal __________ cells.

Most of the cones are concentrated in the

Connections between various areas of visual cortex are virtually always

The receptive fields of complex cortical cells are usually __________ than those of simple cortical cells.

Somehow the visual system compares the wavelengths of light reflected by adjacent areas of a visual display, and on this basis color is perceived. The cells that appear to perform this function are

A compelling illustration of contrast enhancement is

Scotomas are normally identified and characterized by a __________ test.

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A peg-like, cytochrome-oxidase-rich column of dual-opponent color cells is called

In humans, about __________% of retinal ganglion cell axons become part of the retina-geniculate pathways.

The Purkinje effect refers to the fact that

When the pupils are constricted,

Neurons of the primary visual cortex that have receptive fields that can be divided into static "on" areas and "off" areas separated by straight edges are

Magnocellular neurons are particularly responsive to

The parvocellular component of the retina-geniculate-striate system runs through the __________ layers of the lateral geniculate nuclei.

Parvocellular is to magnocellular as

The phenomenon of color constancy makes the point that

The trichromatic theory of color vision is

Animals without __________ tend to be nocturnal (i.e., active only at night).

A.T. is a woman with selective damage to her dorsal visual stream. She has

A nanometer is a

The first retinal neurons encountered by light entering the eye are the retinal __________ cells.

Most of the cones are concentrated in the

Connections between various areas of visual cortex are virtually always

The receptive fields of complex cortical cells are usually __________ than those of simple cortical cells.

Somehow the visual system compares the wavelengths of light reflected by adjacent areas of a visual display, and on this basis color is perceived. The cells that appear to perform this function are

A compelling illustration of contrast enhancement is

Scotomas are normally identified and characterized by a __________ test.

Biopsychology as a Neuroscience: What is Biopsychology, Anyway?

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

The Anatomy of the Nervous System

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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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