COGS17-Week4

What is binocular disparity used for in visual perception?

• a) Determining the orientation of objects

• b) Detecting motion in the periphery

• c) Judging relative distance in depth

• d) Enhancing color contrast

What is the main function of lateral inhibition in the visual system?

• a) To enhance differences between light and dark areas

• b) To increase color perception

• c) To regulate the release of neurotransmitters

• d) To promote motion detection

Which brain structure is responsible for processing information about affordances?

• a) Fusiform gyrus

• b) Medial temporal cortex

• c) Superior temporal sulcus

• d) Posterior parietal cortex

What is the main function of photopigment molecules in visual receptors?

• a) To transmit neural signals to the brain

• b) To regulate the release of neurotransmitters

• c) To protect the receptors from light damage

• d) To enhance color perception

What does the term "binding problem" refer to in visual perception?

• a) The process of detecting motion in the environment

• b) The synchronization of activity in different cell assemblies

• c) The challenge of perceiving whole objects from separate visual pathways

• d) The role of the optic chiasm in visual processing

Where is the blind spot located in the retina?

• a) Fovea

• b) Pigment Epithelium

• c) Optic disk

• d) Cones

What is the main function of cells in the Inferior Temporal Cortex (IT)?

• a) Responding to motion in the visual field

• b) Recognizing complex stimuli like faces and objects

• c) Processing color information from the retina

• d) Detecting affordances in the environment

What do direction-sensitive cells in the visual system respond to?

• a) Changes in spatial frequencies

• b) Differences in color perception

• c) Motion in specific directions

• d) Affordances in the environment

How is color vision achieved in the human visual system?

• a) Through trichromatic color vision

• b) By processing different types of motion

• c) Through the activation of rods in the periphery

• d) By lateral inhibition between cones

What are the two types of visual receptors in the retina?

• a) Bipolars and Ganglions

• b) Rods and Cones

• c) Horizontals and Amacrines

• d) Retinal and Opsin