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Which of the following is true according to the law of specific nerve energies? a. Any stimulation of the auditory nerve is perceived as sound. b.A single nerve can convey either auditory or visual information. c.Each sensory system as a unique electrical charge. d.If one sensory system becomes inactive, others will compensate. |
a.Any stimulation of the auditory nerve is perceived as sound. |
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Light from the left half of what wo rld strikes what part of the retina? a. The left half. b. The right half. c. The whole retina equally. d. It depends on the wavelength. |
b.The right half. |
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In what order does visual information pass through the retina? 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,. |
c.Receptor cells, bipolar cells, ganglion cells,. |
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The optic nerve is composed of axons from which kind of cell? a. Rods and cones. b. Bipolar cells. c. Horizontal cells. d. Ganglion cells. |
d.Ganglion cells. |
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According to the trichromatic theory of colour vision a. There are only three rods and three cones in each eye. b. There are only three colours of light in the world. c. Rods are important for perception of light colours. d.Our perception of colour depends on the relative activity of three types of cones. |
d.Our perception of colour depends on th e relative activity of three types of cones. |
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The enhancement of contrast at the edge of an object is the result of
a. Lateral inhibition in the retina. b.The diffraction of light from the edge’s surface. c.Fatigue of the rods and cones. d.The colour of the object. |
a.Lateral inhibition in the retina. |
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The pathway associated with integrating vision and movement progresses from the occipital cortex to the
a. Temporal cortex. b. Parietal cortex. c. Visual cortex. d. Frontal lobe. |
b.Parietal cortex. |
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An individual suffers damage to the parietal cortex, but maintains an intact temporal cortex. This may result in an inability to
a. Describe the size of objects. b. Describe the shape of objects. c. Describe the colour of objects. d. Reach out and grasp an object. |
d.Reach out and grasp an object. |
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What is one way to determine whether a given cell in the primary visual cortex is ‘simple’ or ‘complex’?
a. Compare the shape of its receptive field. b. Determine whether its receptive field is monocular or binocular. c. Determine whether it can respond equally to lines in more than one location. d. Determine whether it is sensitive to the orientation of the stimulus. |
c. Determine whether it can respond equally to lines in more than one location. |
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A man has suffered brain damage that has left him unable to recognize the faces of his wife and children, although he can identify them by their voices. What is his condition?
a.aphasia. b.prosopagnosia. c.neglect. d.motion blindness. |
b.prosopagnosia. |
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What is the name of the receptor cells of the auditory system? a. Rods and cones. b. Sound bulbs. c.Hair cells. d.Basilar membranes. |
c.Hair cells. |
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Perception of low tone is to _____ as perception of a high tone is to _____. a.Volley principle; frequency theory. b.Frequency theory; place theory. c.Place theory; volley principle. d.Gate theory; frequency theory. |
b.Frequency theory; place theory. |
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What is the major problem for the frequency theory of sound perception?
a.It cannot account for the perception of low pitch sounds. b.It cannot account for the perception of low amplitude sounds. c.It requires the cochlea to vibrate, but it does not. d. Neurons cannot respond as quickly as the theory requires. |
d.Neurons cannot respond as quickly as the theory requires. |
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The frequency theory of pitch perception works well for __________ frequencies, while the place theory works well for perception of __________ frequencies.
a. Low; low. b.High; low. c.High; high. d.Low; high. |
d.Low; high. |
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High frequency tones produce maximum displacement a. At the base of the basilar membrane. b. At the apex of the basilar membrane. c. In the middle of the basilar membrane. d. Across the entire length of the basilar membrane. |
a.At the base of the basilar membrane |
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To what lobe of the cerebral cort ex is auditory information sent? a. occipital. b.temporal. c.parietal. d.frontal. |
b.temporal |
