Question 1

Describe two experiments that would allow you to determine if an individual has achromatopsia or has akinetopsia. If the symptoms appeared after a head injury, which brain regions are likely damaged in each case?

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Experiment 1: Color Vision Test
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Question 2

The orbitofrontal cortex is an integration area for which two senses?

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A)   somatosensation and vision
B)   vision and audition
C)   olfaction and gustation
D)   somatosensation and proprioception

Question 3

The primary auditory cortex is located in the

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A)   medial geniculate nucleus.
B)   inferior temporal lobe.
C)   lateral geniculate nucleus.
D)   superior temporal lobe.

Question 4

The term proprioception refers to the sensation of knowing the position of the body and limbs.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Konishi's model of spatial hearing in the barn owl posits that interaural time is computed using , whereas interaural intensity differences are computed using .

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A)   relative rate of firing ; coincidence detectors
B)   coincidence detectors ; relative rate of firing
C)   unimodal processing ; multimodal integration
D)   multimodal integration ; unimodal processing

Question 6

In the auditory system, the basilar membrane is located within the

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A)   cochlea.
B)   eardrum.
C)   pinna.
D)   middle ear.

Question 7

A patient with progressive supranuclear palsy is suffering from gradual deterioration of his superior colliculus. Which of the following statements best describes the result of this disease?

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A)   The patient has intact acuity and shape perception, but he can no longer recognize visual objects.
B)   The patient demonstrates the phenomenon of blindsight.
C)   The patient is cortically blind.
D)   The patient is unable to initiate eye movements.

Question 8

The basic taste umami is experienced when eating foods rich in

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A)   fat.
B)   protein.
C)   carbohydrates.
D)   minerals.

Question 9

The primary visual pathway is best described as

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A)   retina  →\rightarrow→  optic nerve  →\rightarrow→  hypothalamus  →\rightarrow→  superior colliculus  →\rightarrow→  occipital lobe.
B)   retina  →\rightarrow→  cochlea  →\rightarrow→  optic chiasm  →\rightarrow→  thalamus  →\rightarrow→  occipital lobe.
C)   retina →\rightarrow→  optic nerve  →\rightarrow→  optic chiasm  →\rightarrow→  thalamus  →\rightarrow→  occipital lobe.
D)   retina →\rightarrow→  hippocampus  →\rightarrow→  thalamus  →\rightarrow→  superior colliculus  →\rightarrow→  occipital lobe.

Question 10

In which of the following brain areas might you expect an expert taster such as a chef or sommelier to have unique patterns of neural connectivity?

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A)   the superior temporal gyrus
B)   area MT
C)   the orbitofrontal cortex
D)   the basal ganglia

Question 11

How many types of receptors are there in the olfactory epithelium?

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A)   two
B)   four
C)   five
D)   more than five

Question 12

The two cues that barn owls use to localize sounds are

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A)   echolocation and interaural time.
B)   interaural time and interaural intensity.
C)   interaural intensity and interaural frequency.
D)   interaural frequency and echolocation.

Question 13

Using single-cell recording, you isolate a neuron in area MT that selectively responds to moving stimuli. What other response property would you expect from this cell?

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A)   It is selective for stimulus color.
B)   It is selective for stimulus shape.
C)   It is selective for stimulus hue.
D)   It is selective for stimulus velocity.

Question 14

After modeling the quick habituation found in the olfactory system, Sobel's fMRI research suggested that

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A)   the primary olfactory cortex is related to sniffing, and the orbitofrontal cortex is related to smell.
B)   the orbitofrontal cortex is related to sniffing, and the primary olfactory cortex is related to smell.
C)   the orbitofrontal cortex is related to sniffing and smell, whereas the primary olfactory cortex is related to smell but not sniffing.
D)   the primary olfactory cortex is related to sniffing and smell, whereas the orbitofrontal cortex is related to smell but not sniffing.

Question 15

Information about the left hand is processed

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A)   in the left hemisphere for both the primary and secondary somatosensory cortices.
B)   in the right hemisphere for both the primary and secondary somatosensory cortices.
C)   in the left hemisphere for the primary somatosensory cortex and bilaterally for the secondary somatosensory cortex.
D)   in the right hemisphere for the primary somatosensory cortex and bilaterally for the secondary somatosensory cortex.

Question 16

What would the subjective experience of color-grapheme synesthesia be like? Describe an experiment real or hypothetical) that would demonstrate that these associations are automatically experienced.

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Question 17

The primary olfactory cortex is located at the junction of the and lobes.

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A)   frontal ; temporal
B)   frontal ; parietal
C)   temporal ; occipital
D)   parietal ; occipital

Question 18

If you were to conduct a single-cell recording from a neuron in the MT region of the extrastriate visual cortex, you would probably find that the cell fires most vigorously to a

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A)   bar of light that alternates in color between red and green.
B)   bar of light tilted at a 15° angle in the center of the cell's receptive field.
C)   corner-shaped region of light on a dark background.
D)   bar of light that moves across the cell's receptive field.

Question 19

Studies of cortical organization in blind people have shown that, compared to sighted people,

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A)   blind people show increased activity in the occipital cortex when sweeping their fingers over rough surfaces and when given tactile discrimination tasks.
B)   blind people show increased activity in the occipital cortex when given tactile discrimination tasks but not when sweeping their fingers over rough surfaces.
C)   blind people show decreased activity in the occipital cortex when sweeping their fingers over rough surfaces and when given tactile discrimination tasks.
D)   blind people show decreased activity in the occipital cortex when given tactile discrimination tasks but not when sweeping their fingers over rough surfaces.

Question 20

The two ears of the barn owl are positioned asymmetrically on the head, improving sound localization in the vertical direction.

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A) True 
 B)False

Exam 5: Sensation and Perception

The orbitofrontal cortex is an integration area for which two senses?

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In the auditory system, the basilar membrane is located within the

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A patient with progressive supranuclear palsy is suffering from gradual deterioration of his superior colliculus. Which of the following statements best describes the result of this disease?

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Information about the left hand is processed

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What would the subjective experience of color-grapheme synesthesia be like? Describe an experiment real or hypothetical) that would demonstrate that these associations are automatically experienced.

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The primary auditory cortex is located in the

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The two ears of the barn owl are positioned asymmetrically on the head, improving sound localization in the vertical direction.

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If you were to conduct a single-cell recording from a neuron in the MT region of the extrastriate visual cortex, you would probably find that the cell fires most vigorously to a

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After modeling the quick habituation found in the olfactory system, Sobel's fMRI research suggested that

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The term proprioception refers to the sensation of knowing the position of the body and limbs.

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The two cues that barn owls use to localize sounds are

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The primary visual pathway is best described as

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Using single-cell recording, you isolate a neuron in area MT that selectively responds to moving stimuli. What other response property would you expect from this cell?

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Describe two experiments that would allow you to determine if an individual has achromatopsia or has akinetopsia. If the symptoms appeared after a head injury, which brain regions are likely damaged in each case?

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Konishi's model of spatial hearing in the barn owl posits that interaural time is computed using , whereas interaural intensity differences are computed using .

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