Question 1

Pairs of colors that produce white or gray when combined in equal measure are

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

Question 2

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

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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 DF) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 3

Prestriate cortex and inferotemporal cortex are considered to be areas of

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A)   primary visual cortex.
B)   association cortex.
C)   the parietal lobe.
D)   secondary visual cortex.
E)   the occipital lobe.F) C) and D)
G) All of the above

Question 4

In essence,on-center and off-center cells of the retina-geniculate-striate system respond best to

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A)   straight lines.
B)   movement.
C)   contrast.
D)   circles.
E)   dots of light.F) C) and D)
G) B) and D)

Question 5

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 2F) B) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 6

Dual-opponent color cells are rich in __________.

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The answer of Dual-opponent color cells are rich in __________....

Question 7

Some primary visual cortex neurons have receptive fields that can be divided into static "on" and "off" areas separated by straight edges.These primary visual cortex neurons are

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

Question 8

With respect to the visual system,a high degree of neural convergence is to a low degree of neural convergence as

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A)   low acuity is to high acuity.
B)   high sensitivity is to low sensitivity.
C)   photopic is to scotopic.
D)   all of the above
E)   both A and BF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 9

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

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The answer of The existence of complementary color afterimages supports...

Question 10

According to one theory,the __________ stream controls behavior in the absence of conscious awareness.

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The answer of According to one theory,the __________ stream controls...

Question 11

The color and brightness of large unpatterned surfaces are not directly perceived; they are filled in or completed by a process called

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A)   edge extrapolation.
B)   area extrapolation.
C)   surface interpolation.
D)   accommodation.
E)   binocular rivalry.F) B) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 12

There are more rods

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A)   at the center of the fovea than there are 20° from the center.
B)   in the nasal hemiretina than in the temporal hemiretina.
C)   in the temporal hemiretina than in the nasal hemiretina.
D)   both A and B
E)   both A and CF) C) and D)
G) C) and E)

Question 13

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 14

Light enters the human eye through an opening in the iris called the

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A)   cornea.
B)   fovea.
C)   pupil.
D)   retina.
E)   sclera.F) B) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 15

In his compelling demonstrations of color constancy,Land showed that a particular area of a Mondrian stayed the same color even though there were major changes in the wavelengths that it was reflecting,provided that the Mondrian was

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A)   illuminated.
B)   illuminated by at least one wavelength.
C)   illuminated by at least a low and a high wavelength.
D)   illuminated by at least a low, a medium, and a high wavelength.
E)   monochromatic.F) C) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 16

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

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

Question 17

Like simple cells,complex cortical cells

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A)   have rectangular receptive fields.
B)   respond best to straight-line stimuli in a particular orientation.
C)   are unresponsive to diffuse light.
D)   respond to contrast.
E)   all of the aboveF) B) and C)
G) C) and D)

Question 18

What neuropsychological disorder is associated with damage to the illustrated cortical area?

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A)   prosopagnosia
B)   akinetopsia
C)   agnosia
D)   blindsight
E)   scotomaF) All of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 19

Posterior parietal cortex is considered to be

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A)   association cortex.
B)   secondary visual cortex.
C)   primary visual cortex.
D)   primary cortex.
E)   paleocortex.F) B) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 20

Which of the following can be found in large numbers at the blind spot?

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A)   the fovea
B)   cones
C)   the axons of retinal ganglion cells
D)   the cell bodies of retinal ganglion cells
E)   amacrine cellsF) C) and D)
G) All of the above

Exam 6: The Visual System

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

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

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Posterior parietal cortex is considered to be

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Some primary visual cortex neurons have receptive fields that can be divided into static "on" and "off" areas separated by straight edges.These primary visual cortex neurons are

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Like simple cells,complex cortical cells

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Prestriate cortex and inferotemporal cortex are considered to be areas of

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Pairs of colors that produce white or gray when combined in equal measure are

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

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

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What neuropsychological disorder is associated with damage to the illustrated cortical area?

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According to one theory,the __________ stream controls behavior in the absence of conscious awareness.

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

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Which of the following can be found in large numbers at the blind spot?

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Dual-opponent color cells are rich in __________.

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The color and brightness of large unpatterned surfaces are not directly perceived; they are filled in or completed by a process called

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With respect to the visual system,a high degree of neural convergence is to a low degree of neural convergence as

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There are more rods

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Light enters the human eye through an opening in the iris called the

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In his compelling demonstrations of color constancy,Land showed that a particular area of a Mondrian stayed the same color even though there were major changes in the wavelengths that it was reflecting,provided that the Mondrian was

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In essence,on-center and off-center cells of the retina-geniculate-striate system respond best to

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