Question 1

In what order does visual information pass through the retina?

Accepted Answer

A)   Receptor cells, ganglion cells, bipolar cells
B)   Ganglion cells, bipolar cells, receptor cells
C)   Receptor cells, bipolar cells, ganglion cells
D)   Bipolar cells, receptor cells, ganglion cells

Question 2

Tori has suffered damage to her magnocellular pathway. Now, she has problems with _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   identifying shapes
B)   seeing things in motion
C)   seeing red vs. green colors
D)   seeing fine details

Question 3

To see something with her best vision, Lore turned to look directly at it. This was so she could use her foveal vision.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The most common form of color vision deficiency is due to ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   poor eyesight
B)   malformation of area V4 in the brain
C)   complete absence of one of the types of cones
D)   long- and medium-wavelength cones making the same photopigment

Question 5

Corrie is studying for a quiz on the rods and cones. She writes in her notes that _____ are more ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   cones; responsive to movement
B)   rods; sensitive to dim light
C)   cones; likely to be bleached by sunlight
D)   rods; useful for seeing fine details

Question 6

Suppose someone has a genetic defect that prevents the formation of horizontal cells in the retina. Which visual phenomenon is most likely to be impaired?

Accepted Answer

A)   Lateral inhibition
B)   Movement perception
C)   Dark adaptation
D)   Size constancy

Question 7

In addition to having difficulty recognizing faces, people with prosopagnosia may have difficulty____.

Accepted Answer

A)   reading
B)   with all types of memory
C)   recognizing colors
D)   recognizing different kinds of plants and animals

Question 8

Karen has been staring at a poster that has blue stripes on it. When she quickly glances away towards the white wall, she sees what appears to be yellow stripes. What is this called and what color vision theory explains why it happens?

Accepted Answer

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Question 9

The coding of visual information in your brain results in an exact duplicate of the object's shape on the surface of the cortex.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Color constancy is the ability to ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   perceive all wavelengths as the same color
B)   see color, even in very faint light
C)   differentiate among many colors and hues
D)   recognize the color of an object despite changes in lighting

Question 11

Which structure has the largest receptive fields and the greatest preferential sensitivity to highly complex visual patterns, such as faces?

Accepted Answer

A)   Inferior temporal cortex
B)   Superior colliculus
C)   Lateral geniculate
D)   Striate cortex

Question 12

The Decarlos just had a new baby. Their baby is more likely to pay attention to ____ than anything else at this time.

Accepted Answer

A)   faces
B)   black objects
C)   white objects
D)   pets

Question 13

Amacrine cells refine the input to ganglion cells, enabling them to respond specifically to shapes, movement, or other visual features.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

What is responsible for sharpening contrast at visual borders?

Accepted Answer

A)   Receptive fields
B)   Lateral inhibition
C)   Retinal disparity
D)   The direction in which the light shines

Question 15

A complex cell responds to a pattern of light in a particular orientation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Daryl is studying for a quiz on the visual system. He records in his notes that axons from the _____ project to the ____ of the cerebral cortex.

Accepted Answer

A)   LGN; occipital lobe
B)   V1; occipital
C)   V1; parietal
D)   LGN; parietal

Question 17

Horizontal cells receive their input from ____, and they send output to ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   rods and cones; ganglion cells
B)   rods and cones; bipolar cells
C)   bipolar cells; ganglion cells
D)   cones; rods

Question 18

A person with visual agnosia is unable to ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   perceive colors
B)   point to objects
C)   recognize visual objects
D)   see

Question 19

Brittanie has had damage to the dorsal stream of her visual system. She now has trouble with _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   describing what is seen
B)   perceiving the movement of an object
C)   remembering something seen at a previous time
D)   reaching out to grasp an object

Question 20

In the visual system, the ____ and ____ constantly feed information back and forth.

Accepted Answer

A)   thalamus; cortex
B)   thalamus; inferior geniculate
C)   inferior colliculus; thalamus
D)   thalamus; lateral colliculus

Exam 5: Vision

In what order does visual information pass through the retina?

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Brittanie has had damage to the dorsal stream of her visual system. She now has trouble with _____.

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Suppose someone has a genetic defect that prevents the formation of horizontal cells in the retina. Which visual phenomenon is most likely to be impaired?

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Horizontal cells receive their input from ____, and they send output to ____.

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Corrie is studying for a quiz on the rods and cones. She writes in her notes that _____ are more ______.

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To see something with her best vision, Lore turned to look directly at it. This was so she could use her foveal vision.

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The coding of visual information in your brain results in an exact duplicate of the object's shape on the surface of the cortex.

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The most common form of color vision deficiency is due to ____.

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Which structure has the largest receptive fields and the greatest preferential sensitivity to highly complex visual patterns, such as faces?

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Karen has been staring at a poster that has blue stripes on it. When she quickly glances away towards the white wall, she sees what appears to be yellow stripes. What is this called and what color vision theory explains why it happens?

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What is responsible for sharpening contrast at visual borders?

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Daryl is studying for a quiz on the visual system. He records in his notes that axons from the _____ project to the ____ of the cerebral cortex.

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Color constancy is the ability to ____.

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The Decarlos just had a new baby. Their baby is more likely to pay attention to ____ than anything else at this time.

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Amacrine cells refine the input to ganglion cells, enabling them to respond specifically to shapes, movement, or other visual features.

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A person with visual agnosia is unable to ____.

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In addition to having difficulty recognizing faces, people with prosopagnosia may have difficulty____.

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Tori has suffered damage to her magnocellular pathway. Now, she has problems with _____.

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A complex cell responds to a pattern of light in a particular orientation.

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In the visual system, the ____ and ____ constantly feed information back and forth.

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