Physiological Psychology Final

Front 1

Across mammalian species the most constnt structure is the

Back 1

cerebellum

Front 2

The raphe system

Back 2

increases the brain's readiness to respond to stimuli

Front 3

Damage to the basal ganglia would most likely cause problems with

Back 3

movement

Front 4

What is the primary target area on the cerebral cortex for touch and other skin sensations

Back 4

postcentral gyrus

Front 5

The descending portion of the reticular formation is one of several brain areas that control the

Back 5

sensory areas of the spinal cord

Front 6

Acetylcholine is the only neurotransmitter released by the

Back 6

parasympathetic nervous system's post ganglionic axons.

Front 7

The nucleus basalis sends info to the

Back 7

cerebral cortex

Front 8

Which division of the nervous system consists of neurons bringing messages from the senses to the central nervous system

Back 8

somatic

Front 9

An MRI device creates an image of the brain based on:

Back 9

release of electromagnetic energy from atomic nuclei

Front 10

Which division of the nervous system consists of neurons that control the heart, intestines, and other organs?

Back 10

autonomic

Front 11

Which part of the nervous system prepares the body for fight or flight activities

Back 11

sympathetic

Front 12

Monkey's with kluver-Bucy syndrome fail to show normal fears and anxieties after damage to the

Back 12

temporal lobe

Front 13

Someone who suddenly loses the ability to identify objects by feeling them has probably suffered damage to what area of the cerebral cortex?

Back 13

parietal lobe

Front 14

Color constancy depends on which part of the nervous system

Back 14

area V4 of the occipital lobe

Front 15

Which of following is TRUE according to the law of specific nerve energies?

Back 15

any stimulation of the auitory nerve is perceived as sound

Front 16

According to the trichromatic theory of color vision:

Back 16

our perception of color depends on the relative activity of three types of cones

Front 17

Our inability to recognize objects despite otherwise satisfactory vision is called

Back 17

visual agnosia

Front 18

_modify the __ sensitivity to different wavelengths of light

Back 18

opsins;photopigments

Front 19

Magnocellular cells are to __ as parvocellular cells are to __

Back 19

movement; color

Front 20

When cells ion the middle temporal cortex respond to visual stimuli, their response depends mostly on the :

Back 20

speed and direction of movement

Front 21

Cortical area __ appears to be where conscious visual perception occurs.

Back 21

V1!!!

Front 22

The pathway associated with integrating vision and movement progresses from the occipital cortex to the:

Back 22

parietal cortex

Front 23

Which of the following characterizes the fovea

Back 23

It has the greates perception of detail

Front 24

Color perception depends MOSTLY on the

Back 24

parvocellular pathway

Front 25

The visual path in the parietal cortex is referred to as the :

Back 25

Dorsal stream

Front 26

People with motion blindness probably have suffered damage to the

Back 26

middle temporal cortex

Front 27

Initially, researchers determined how many types of receptors we have for determining color:

Back 27

through psycho physical methods

Front 28

In the case of blindsight, losing conscious visual perception would most likely be associated with

Back 28

loss of visual imagination

Front 29

If we compare the receptive fields of two simple cells in the primary visual cortex, chosen at random, in what way are they most likely to differ

Back 29

orientation (angle) of a line that they respond to

Front 30

Damage to the magnocellular pathway would most likely lead to the loss of

Back 30

motion perception