PSYC 4001 Exam 1 Review Session

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

• Cones; rods

• Rods; cones

• Short-wave cones; long-wave cones

• Long-wave cones; short-wave cones

Visual agnosia is associated with damage to which of the following?

• area V1

• the “where/how” system, from the occipital cortex to parietal cortex

• the “what” system, from occipital cortex to temporal cortex

• area MT

Because of its center-surround organization, a neuron that has its entire receptive field exposed to bright light will

• fire rapidly.

• maintain the same rate of firing as if there were no light presented.

• stop firing entirely.

• fire slowly until the light turns off, then begin firing rapidly.

Which of the following does NOT provide an example for parallel processing in the visual system?

• Rods and cones function simultaneously in the retina.

• There are magnocellular (processing movement) and parvocellular cells (processing color) in the LGN.

• Visual information is sent from the retina, to the LGN, to visual cortex

• The "how" and "what" streams.

Single-cell recordings measure the ________ of individual neurons.

• shape

• pattern of firing

• release of neurotransmitters

• synaptic connections

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

• occlusion

• similarity

• linear perspective

• texture

Commissures are

• blood vessels that carry blood to all areas of the brain.

• brain areas associated with various types of sensory information.

• pockets of oxygen found throughout the brain.

• bundles of axons that allow communication between the brain’s hemispheres.

Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) uses a strong magnetic pulse to

• record amount of glucose a brain region used during a cognitive task.

• measure the blood flow the BOLD signal.

• produce a temporary disruption to the brain area where it is applied.

• create a detailed “map” of the different brain areas.

When a photograph is shown in the ______, the signal will be sent to the exclusively to the right hemisphere.

• right eye

• left eye

• left visual field

• right visual field