Cognition
Exploring The
Science Of The
Mind 6th Edition
By Daniel
Reisberg – Test
Bank
,Cognition Exploring The Science Of The Mind
6th Edition By Daniel Reisberg – Test Bank
Chapter 03: Visual Perception
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. If visual information conflicts with other information, we usually
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.
ANS: A DIF: Easy REF: The Visual System
OBJ: 3.1 MSC: Understanding
2. The importance of vision for humans is reflected in the
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.
ANS: D DIF: Moderate REF: The Visual System
OBJ: 3.1 MSC: Analyzing
3. The is the part of the eye involved in transducing light energy into neural energy.
a. lens c. pupil
,b. cornea d. retina
ANS: D DIF: Easy REF: The Photoreceptors
OBJ: 3.1 MSC: Remembering
4. Which of the following would NOT be considered part of the fovea?
a. a cluster of cones in the center of the retina
b. the area of the retina found far out in the periphery
c. the region of the retina with the greatest acuity
d. the area of the retina on which we place a target image in order to see the target clearly
ANS: B DIF: Moderate REF: The Photoreceptors
OBJ: 3.1 MSC: Remembering
5. Which of the following statements does NOT illustrate the difference between rods and cones?
a. Rods are sensitive to lower levels of light.
b. Only cones are able to discriminate color (hue).
c. There are three types of rods (for three different wavelengths of light) and only one type of c
d. Cones have greater acuity.
ANS: C DIF: Moderate REF: The Photoreceptors
OBJ: 3.1 MSC: Analyzing
6. __ are located primarily in the fovea, while __ are located primarily in the
periphery.
a. Cones; rods
b. Rods; cones
c. Short-wave cones; long-wave cones
d. Long-wave cones; short-wave cones
ANS: A DIF: Easy REF: The Photoreceptors
,OBJ: 3.1 MSC: Understanding
7. Which of the following statements about the retina is FALSE?
a. The photoreceptors communicate directly with the ganglion cells.
b. The axons of ganglion cells form the optic nerve.
c. You have a “blindspot” in the retina where there are no rods or cones.
d. Bipolar cells communicate with both photoreceptors and ganglion cells.
ANS: A DIF: Moderate REF: The Photoreceptors
OBJ: 3.1 MSC: Understanding
8. Which of the following statements about the visual stimulus, light, is FALSE?
a. Light is characterized in wavelengths that vary in frequency and amplitude.
b. Color (hue) is represented by the amplitude of the wavelength.
c. Our visual system is only able to detect a small proportion of all of the electromagnetic spec
d. Red light is associated with longer waves, relative to blue light.
ANS: D DIF: Easy REF: The Photoreceptors
OBJ: 3.1 MSC: Analyzing
9. The lateral geniculate nucleus (LGN) acts as
a. a way station between the eye and the occipital cortex, located in the thalamus.
b. an important area in the amygdala, associated with long-term memory.
c. a relay station to the amygdala.
d. the location in the temporal cortex where auditory information is stored.
10. A researcher wishes to determine exactly when a particular neuron is firing. A technique well
suited to this purpose is
a. neuropsychological testing. c. stereotaxis.
,b. lesion studies. d. single-cell recording.
ANS: D DIF: Easy REF: Single Neurons and Single-Cell Recording
OBJ: 3.2 MSC: Applying
11. Single-cell recordings measure the _ _ of individual neurons.
a. shape c. release of neurotransmit
b. pattern of firing d. synaptic connections
ANS: B DIF: Easy REF: Single Neurons and Single-Cell Recording
OBJ: 3.2 MSC: Remembering
12. Through single-cell recordings, researchers have identified the _ _ neurons in the visual
system.
a. receptive fields of c. shape of
b. connections between d. problems with some
ANS: A DIF: Easy REF: Single Neurons and Single-Cell Recording
OBJ: 3.2 MSC: Understanding
13. Because of its center-surround organization, a neuron that has its entire receptive field
exposed to bright light will
a. fire rapidly.
b. stop firing entirely.
c. maintain the same rate of firing as if there was no light presented.
d. fire slowly until the light turns off, then begin firing rapidly.
ANS: C DIF: Easy REF: Single Neurons and Single-Cell Recording
OBJ: 3.2 | 3.3 MSC: Applying
14. A researcher has identified the receptive field for a neuron and has determined that the
receptive field has a center-surround organization. If the researcher were to shine light into the
entire receptive field, including both the center and the surrounding areas, we would expect
the neuron to
a. continue firing at its resting rate. c. decrease its firing rate
,b. increase its firing rate. d. cease firing.
ANS: A DIF: Difficult REF: Multiple Types of Receptive Fields
OBJ: 3.2 MSC: Applying
15. 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
a. the portion of the neuron that receives input from neighboring neurons.
b. an area within the visual field wherein the cell will fire if the target appears.
c. where the neuron is located within the visual cortex.
d. the brain area from which the neuron is receiving its input.
ANS: B DIF: Difficult REF: Multiple Types of Receptive Fields
OBJ: 3.2 MSC: Applying
16. Cells detecting the boundary of a surface are subject to less lateral inhibition than cells
detecting the center of the same surface. This leads to an effect called
a. lateral enhancement. c. the boundary rule.
17. 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
a. is defective.
b. is receiving input from the edge of a surface, while Cell B is receiving input from a portion of the surfac
edge.
c. is being laterally inhibited by other nearby cells.
19. Ganglion cells A, B, and C are next to each other in the retina and inhibit each other laterally.
If light is hitting the entire receptive fields of A and B, but only partially hitting the receptive
field of C, what will happen?
a. A will be the most active cell.
20. Patients who have suffered damage to the occipital-parietal pathway (the “where” system) will
have difficulties with which of the following tasks?
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. knowing how to use the toothbrush once they have retrieved it
ANS: C DIF: Moderate REF: Parallel Processing in the Visual System
OBJ: 3.4 MSC: Applying
21. Parvo cells are similar to magno cells in what way?
,a. size of the cell c. pattern of firing
b. size of the receptive field d. location in the visual sys
ANS: D DIF: Moderate REF: Parallel Processing in the Visual System
OBJ: 3.4 MSC: Analyzing
22. The specialization evident in visual processing shows that
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.
ANS: A DIF: Moderate REF: Parallel Processing in the Visual System
OBJ: 3.4 MSC: Evaluating
23. You are at the zoo watching a tiger sleep. It suddenly awakes and lurches in your direction.
Spatial position would NOT provide information about the tiger’s
a. form. c. motion patterns.
b. color. d. dangerous nature.
ANS: D DIF: Easy REF: Visual Maps and Firing Synchrony
OBJ: 3.4 MSC: Applying
24. To perceive the visual world, we have to reunite various elements of a scene together so that
these elements are perceived in an integrated fashion. Which of the following is NOT likely to
be involved in this task?
a. attention
b. memory
c. spatial position
d. different groups of neurons firing in synchrony
ANS: B DIF: Difficult REF: Visual Maps and Firing Synchrony
,OBJ: 3.4 MSC: Analyzing
25. Which of the following characteristics is NOT used to diagnose visual stimuli by neurons in the
visual system?
a. the rate of firing of the neuron
b. the rhythm of the firing of the neuron
c. the chemicals released by the neuron
d. the shape of the neuron
ANS: B DIF: Difficult REF: Visual Maps and Firing Synchrony
OBJ: 3.4 MSC: Analyzing
26. Visual agnosia is associated with damage to which of the following?
a. area V1
b. the “where” system, which carries information from the occipital cortex to the parietal cort
c. the “what” system, which carries information from the occipital cortex to the temporal cort
d. area MT
ANS: C DIF: Difficult REF: Parallel Processing in the Visual System
OBJ: 3.5 MSC: Remembering
27. Julie has sustained damage to the “what” system in her brain. She will likely have difficulty
with which of the following tasks?
a. remembering where she put her keys
b. identifying a chair
c. providing directions to the store
d. hitting a baseball with a bat
ANS: B DIF: Moderate REF: Parallel Processing in the Visual System
OBJ: 3.5 MSC: Applying
, 28. Some people have sustained brain damage and lost the ability to identify color. Other people
sustained damage to a different area of the brain and lost the ability to detect motion. What
does this indicate about our visual system?
a. Identifying color is more important than identifying motion.
b. Neither color nor motion detection is critical to survival, if it can be erased through brain dam
c. We have specialized areas for processing different kinds of visual information.
d. The brain is unable to simultaneously process information in multiple ways.
ANS: C DIF: Easy REF: Parallel Processing in the Visual System
OBJ: 3.5 MSC: Evaluating
29. The primary visual cortex is located
a. immediately behind one’s eyeballs.
b. in the middle of the brain, near the thalamus.
c. at the part of the cortex that is farthest from the eyes.
d. in the parietal lobe.
ANS: C DIF: Easy REF: Parallel Processing in the Visual System
OBJ: 3.5 MSC: Understanding
30. __ cells in the LGN are specialized for spatial analysis and form detection, whereas
__ cells are specialized for the detection of motion and depth.
a. Magnocellular; parvocellular c. Parvocellular; p-cells
b. M-cells; magnocellular d. Parvocellular; magnocell
ANS: D DIF: Moderate REF: Parallel Processing in the Visual System
OBJ: 3.5 MSC: Understanding
31. 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
a. akinetopsia. c. visual neglect.
b. change blindness. d. prosopagnosia.
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