Question 1

It has been argued that the visual system relies on a "divide and conquer" strategy.What does this mean? Provide one example of the organization of the visual system that provides support for your conclusion.

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Question 2

The observation that different neurons function as dot,edge,and movement detectors suggests that

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A)  different neurons have different receptive fields.
B)  lateral inhibition is essential in visual processing.
C)  rods and cones are more complex than initially understood.
D)  neurons have similar preferences.

Question 3

________ are located primarily in the fovea,while ________ are located primarily in the periphery.

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A)  Cones;rods
B)  Rods;cones
C)  Short-wave cones;long-wave cones
D)  Long-wave cones;short-wave cones

Question 4

A horse is blocking the front of a barn door,obstructing your view of the door.This configuration allows you to determine that the horse is closer to you than the barn door is.This is called

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A)  good continuation.
B)  closure.
C)  interposition.
D)  linear perspective. C

Question 5

The importance of vision for humans is reflected in the

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A)  close proximity of the eyes to the visual cortex.
B)  inability of brain damage to disrupt the visual system.
C)  lack of a "blind spot" in humans.
D)  relative size of the visual cortex.

Question 6

Patients who have suffered damage to the occipital-parietal pathway (the "where" system) will have difficulties with which of the following tasks?

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A)  visually identifying a toothbrush on the counter in front of them
B)  describing the function of the toothbrush without touching it
C)  reaching in the correct direction to retrieve the toothbrush
D)  describing how to use the toothbrush

Question 7

The fact that your view of one object is blocked by another object can provide information about depth.This depth cue is termed

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A)  interposition.
B)  similarity.
C)  good continuance.
D)  binocular depth cue.

Question 8

Through single-cell recordings,researchers have identified the ________ neurons in the visual system.

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A)  receptive fields of
B)  connections between
C)  shape of
D)  problems with some

Question 9

Which of the following statements most accurately represents the order of events involved in interpreting a visual stimulus?

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A)  First you perceive the components of the stimulus,then you interpret the overall stimulus.
B)  First you interpret the overall stimulus,then you perceive the components.
C)  You perceive the components and interpret the stimulus in a parallel fashion.
D)  There are not sufficient data to know how this process occurs. C

Question 10

Molly sees a black crow standing on a brightly lit snow field.In this setting,a great deal of light will be reflected off of the crow's feathers.Molly will likely perceive the crow as

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A)  gray or even white,because brightness constancy cannot operate in this setting.
B)  black,thanks to brightness constancy.
C)  lighter in color than it actually is,because of brightness contrast.
D)  black,only if she has some direct information about the level of illumination.

Question 11

A researcher wishes to define the receptive field for a particular neuron in the visual cortex.To do this,the researcher will need to specify

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A)  the portion of the neuron that receives input from neighboring neurons.
B)  an area in the visual field within which targets will cause the cell to fire.
C)  where the neuron is located within the visual cortex.
D)  the brain area from which the neuron is receiving its input.

Question 12

Cells A and B receive the same high levels of stimulation,but Cell A shows a lower level of activity relative to Cell B.A likely explanation for this fact is that Cell A

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A)  is defective.
B)  is receiving input from the edge of a surface,while Cell B is receiving input from a portion of the surface away from the edge.
C)  is being laterally inhibited by other nearby cells.
D)  has a higher resting level than Cell B.

Question 13

Which of the following statements most accurately describes visual illusions?

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A)  Cognitive principles that generally help us can cause illusions in some cases.
B)  Illusions are mostly beneficial to perception.
C)  Illusions will not occur if you know how to avoid them.
D)  Illusions can occur for shape and size,but not for color or brightness.

Question 14

Which of the following is NOT considered a monocular cue for depth perception?

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A)  interposition
B)  linear perspective
C)  texture
D)  similarity

Question 15

Brad is able to read a clock but is unable to see the arms of a clock move from position to position.He is suffering from

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A)  akinetopsia.
B)  change blindness.
C)  visual neglect.
D)  prosopagnosia.

Question 16

As you move toward an object,the object gets larger on your retina.This is called

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A)  optic flow.
B)  motion parallax.
C)  similarity.
D)  linear perspective.

Question 17

Which of the following statements about the retina is FALSE?

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A)  There are three types of photoreceptors.
B)  The axons of ganglion cells form the optic nerve.
C)  You have a "blind spot" in the retina where there are no rods or cones.
D)  Bipolar cells have connections with both photoreceptors and ganglion cells. A

Question 18

If visual information conflicts with other information,we usually

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A)  trust the visual input.
B)  distrust the visual input,as our eyes can play tricks on us.
C)  trust input from other senses,like auditory input.
D)  become confused and give up.

Question 19

The specialization evident in visual processing shows that

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A)  the visual system relies on parallel processing.
B)  all of the various aspects of visual processing occur within the occipital cortex.
C)  the visual system relies exclusively on serial processing.
D)  all visual processing occurs in the right hemisphere.

Question 20

Describe the "what" and the "where" streams,making sure to describe the function and location of each stream.

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Exam 3: Visual Perception

It has been argued that the visual system relies on a "divide and conquer" strategy.What does this mean? Provide one example of the organization of the visual system that provides support for your conclusion.

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The observation that different neurons function as dot,edge,and movement detectors suggests that

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________ are located primarily in the fovea,while ________ are located primarily in the periphery.

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A horse is blocking the front of a barn door,obstructing your view of the door.This configuration allows you to determine that the horse is closer to you than the barn door is.This is called

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The importance of vision for humans is reflected in the

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Patients who have suffered damage to the occipital-parietal pathway (the "where" system) will have difficulties with which of the following tasks?

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The fact that your view of one object is blocked by another object can provide information about depth.This depth cue is termed

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Through single-cell recordings,researchers have identified the ________ neurons in the visual system.

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Which of the following statements most accurately represents the order of events involved in interpreting a visual stimulus?

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Molly sees a black crow standing on a brightly lit snow field.In this setting,a great deal of light will be reflected off of the crow's feathers.Molly will likely perceive the crow as

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A researcher wishes to define the receptive field for a particular neuron in the visual cortex.To do this,the researcher will need to specify

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Cells A and B receive the same high levels of stimulation,but Cell A shows a lower level of activity relative to Cell B.A likely explanation for this fact is that Cell A

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Which of the following statements most accurately describes visual illusions?

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Which of the following is NOT considered a monocular cue for depth perception?

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Brad is able to read a clock but is unable to see the arms of a clock move from position to position.He is suffering from

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As you move toward an object,the object gets larger on your retina.This is called

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Which of the following statements about the retina is FALSE?

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If visual information conflicts with other information,we usually

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The specialization evident in visual processing shows that

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Describe the "what" and the "where" streams,making sure to describe the function and location of each stream.

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