Module 18 Practice

Light's _____________ is the distance from one wave peak to the next. This dimension determines the _____________ we experience.

• hue; wavelength

• wavelength; hue

• hue; intensity

• wavelength; intensity

• intensity; wavelength

What do we call the specialized neurons in the occipital lobe's visual cortex that respond to particular edges, lines, angles, and movements?

• rods

• cones

• fovea

• feature detectors

• ganglion cells

Which of the following explains reversed-color afterimages?

• Young-Helmholtz trichromatic theory

• The blind spot

• Hering's opponent-process theory

• Feature detectors

• Parallel processing

Your best friend decides to paint her room an extremely bright electric blue. Which of the following best fits the physical properties of the color's light waves?

• No wavelength; large amplitude

• Short wavelength; large amplitude

• Short wavelength; small amplitude

• Long wavelength; large amplitude

• No wavelength; small amplitude

What do we call the transparent, protective layer that light passes through as it enters the eye?

• pupil

• iris

• cornea

• lens

• fovea