Question 1

Horizontal cells receive their input from ____,and they send output to ____.​

Accepted Answer

A)  rods and cones; ganglion cells
B)  ​rods and cones; bipolar cells
C)  ​bipolar cells; ganglion cells
D)  cones; rods

Question 2

Difficulty distinguishing between ____ and ____ is the most common form of color vision deficiency.​

Accepted Answer

A)  blue; yellow
B)  ​green; blue
C)  ​red; green
D)  red; blue

Question 3

According to the law of specific nerve energies,the brain tells the difference between one sensory modality and another by ____.​

Accepted Answer

A)  which neurotransmitter is released
B)  ​which neurons are active
C)  ​the velocity of the action potentials
D)  the amplitude of the action potentials

Question 4

Branches of the optic nerve go directly to what areas of the brain?​

Accepted Answer

A)  lateral geniculate and cerebral cortex
B)  ​superior colliculus and cerebral cortex
C)  ​lateral geniculate and superior colliculus
D)  prefrontal cortex and occipital lobe

Question 5

In foveal vision,____.​

Accepted Answer

A)  each ganglion cell excited by many receptors
B)  ​ganglion cells respond poorly to color vision
C)  ​ganglion cells respond well to dim light
D)  each ganglion cell is excited by a single cone

Question 6

According to the Young-Helmholtz theory,what is the basis for color vision?​

Accepted Answer

A)  a different receptor for each color
B)  three kinds of cones
C)  ​a single receptor that produces different responses for each color
D)  the combined influences of rods and cones

Question 7

Once within the cerebral cortex,a mixed pathway of magnocellular and parvocellular cells is important for ____.​

Accepted Answer

A)  brightness and color
B)  ​integrating vision with action
C)  ​details of shape
D)  distinguishing facial features

Question 8

In the human retina,messages go from receptors at the back of the eye to ____.​

Accepted Answer

A)  retina cells
B)  ​bipolar cells
C)  ​ganglion cells
D)  spiny cells

Question 9

An inability to recognize objects despite otherwise satisfactory vision is called ____.​

Accepted Answer

A)  visual agnosia
B)  ​blindsight
C)  ​prosopagnosia
D)  hemianopsia

Question 10

The retinex theory accounts for the principle of color constancy.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

V1 neurons would be most strongly activated by viewing ____.​

Accepted Answer

A)  the letter T
B)  ​a circle
C)  ​repeating stripes on a flag
D)  a single bar of light

Question 12

Which structure has the largest receptive fields and the greatest preferential sensitivity to highly complex visual patterns,such as faces?​

Accepted Answer

A)  inferior temporal cortex
B)  ​superior colliculus
C)  ​lateral geniculate
D)  striate cortex

Question 13

Which cell responds most strongly to a stimulus moving perpendicular to its axis?​

Accepted Answer

A)  simple
B)  ​complex
C)  ​lateral geniculate
D)  ganglion

Question 14

The point in space from which light strikes the receptor is called the ____.​

Accepted Answer

A)  stimulus field
B)  ​convergence field
C)  ​receptive field
D)  bipolar area

Question 15

Cortical neurons in the visual cortex of a kitten or a cat will lose the ability to respond to stimuli in one eye if the eye is sutured shut for ____.​

Accepted Answer

A)  the first week after birth
B)  ​the first month of life
C)  ​any two month period in adult life
D)  the third and fourth months of life

Question 16

To what does "shape constancy" refer?​

Accepted Answer

A)  All neurons within a single column have the same shape of dendritic tree.
B)  ​We can recognize objects even at different orientations.
C)  ​Objects described from memory appear more symmetrical than in reality.
D)  We see certain shapes the same way throughout our lives regardless of age.

Question 17

Describe the trichromatic,opponent-process,and retinex theories of color vision.​

Accepted Answer

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Question 18

Damage to the ventral stream may interfere with ____.​

Accepted Answer

A)  the ability to describe the shape or size of an object
B)  ​walking toward something seen
C)  ​reaching to grasp an object
D)  perceiving whether the lights are on or off

Question 19

The ventral stream of visual processing is important for identifying movement.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The coding of visual information in your brain results in an exact duplicate of the object's shape on the surface of the cortex.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 5: Vision

The point in space from which light strikes the receptor is called the ____.​

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Branches of the optic nerve go directly to what areas of the brain?​

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To what does "shape constancy" refer?​

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Which cell responds most strongly to a stimulus moving perpendicular to its axis?​

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Damage to the ventral stream may interfere with ____.​

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The coding of visual information in your brain results in an exact duplicate of the object's shape on the surface of the cortex.​

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V1 neurons would be most strongly activated by viewing ____.​

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The retinex theory accounts for the principle of color constancy.​

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Which structure has the largest receptive fields and the greatest preferential sensitivity to highly complex visual patterns,such as faces?​

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According to the law of specific nerve energies,the brain tells the difference between one sensory modality and another by ____.​

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Describe the trichromatic,opponent-process,and retinex theories of color vision.​

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In the human retina,messages go from receptors at the back of the eye to ____.​

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Once within the cerebral cortex,a mixed pathway of magnocellular and parvocellular cells is important for ____.​

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In foveal vision,____.​

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The ventral stream of visual processing is important for identifying movement.​

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Difficulty distinguishing between ____ and ____ is the most common form of color vision deficiency.​

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An inability to recognize objects despite otherwise satisfactory vision is called ____.​

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According to the Young-Helmholtz theory,what is the basis for color vision?​

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Horizontal cells receive their input from ____,and they send output to ____.​

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Cortical neurons in the visual cortex of a kitten or a cat will lose the ability to respond to stimuli in one eye if the eye is sutured shut for ____.​

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The coding of visual information in your brain results in an exact duplicate of the object's shape on the surface of the cortex.

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The retinex theory accounts for the principle of color constancy.

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