Question 1

Discuss research that shows that selective rearing results in neural plasticity.

Accepted Answer

Selective rearing refers to the process

Question 2

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 pre-natally. 
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 pre-natally. 
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.

Question 3

Most of the signals travel from the retina to the ______ via the optic nerve.

Accepted Answer

A)  temporal cortex 
B)  lateral geniculate nucleus 
C)  the superior colliculus 
D)  the visual homunculus 
A)  temporal cortex 
B)  lateral geniculate nucleus 
C)  the superior colliculus 
D)  the visual homunculus

Question 4

In Mach bands, the darker area sends _____ lateral inhibition to the lighter area than the lighter area sends to the darker area.

Accepted Answer

A)  less 
B)  more 
C)  the same amount of 
D)  no 
A)  less 
B)  more 
C)  the same amount of 
D)  no

Question 5

Which of the following proposed representational systems is the least likely to actually be in place in the human visual system?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sparse coding 
B)  Specificity coding 
C)  Representation by a small number of neurons 
D)  Distributed coding 
A)  Sparse coding 
B)  Specificity coding 
C)  Representation by a small number of neurons 
D)  Distributed coding

Question 6

The inability of lateral inhibition to explain White's illusion suggests that some contrast effects are based in

Accepted Answer

A)  the retina. 
B)  the cortex. 
C)  the lateral plexus. 
D)  the macula. 
A)  the retina. 
B)  the cortex. 
C)  the lateral plexus. 
D)  the macula.

Discuss research that shows that selective rearing results in neural plasticity.

Selective rearing refers to

Most of the signals travel from the retina to the ______ via the optic nerve.

In Mach bands, the darker area sends _____ lateral inhibition to the lighter area than the lighter area sends to the darker area.

Which of the following proposed representational systems is the least likely to actually be in place in the human visual system?

The inability of lateral inhibition to explain White's illusion suggests that some contrast effects are based in

Introduction to Perception

The Beginnings of Perception

Cortical Organization

Perceiving Objects and Scenes

Visual Attention

Taking Action

Perceiving Motion

Perceiving Color

Perceiving Depth and Size

Hearing

Auditory Localization and Organization

Speech Perception

The Cutaneous Senses

The Chemical Senses

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Exam 3: Neural Processing and Perception

Discuss research that shows that selective rearing results in neural plasticity.

Selective rearing refers to

Most of the signals travel from the retina to the ______ via the optic nerve.

In Mach bands, the darker area sends _____ lateral inhibition to the lighter area than the lighter area sends to the darker area.

Which of the following proposed representational systems is the least likely to actually be in place in the human visual system?

The inability of lateral inhibition to explain White's illusion suggests that some contrast effects are based in

Introduction to Perception

The Beginnings of Perception

Cortical Organization

Perceiving Objects and Scenes

Visual Attention

Taking Action

Perceiving Motion

Perceiving Color

Perceiving Depth and Size

Hearing

Auditory Localization and Organization

Speech Perception

The Cutaneous Senses

The Chemical Senses

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