Mod 12 QuizAP Psychology

Which of the following is not one of the parallel processes of vision? A. degree B. form C. color D. motion E. depth

Which of the following can occur as a result of damage to a small area of the visual cortex?

I. the patient can lose the ability to track movement II. The patient can lose the ability to reintegrate details of an

object into a whole object (ie seeing stars and stripes, but not the flag)

III. The patient can lose the ability to recognize faces IV. The patient can lose the ability to see in one particular spot (ie

develop a blind spot V. the patient can develop the ability to integrate unrelated

objects into a larger whole (ie flag, soldier, gun = war) A. I only B. I and II only C. II and III only D. II, III, and IV only E. III, IV and V only

The visual cortex A. interprets electrical signals traveling

to it from the optic nerve B. flips the eyes’ images C. is directly behind both eyes D. is located in the temporal lobe E. is relativelly small and simple

The wavelength of light determines A. intensity B. hue C. brightness D. form E. features

Color vision involves A. light hitting the cones of the eyes and

either triggering or inhibiting specific neurons B. light hitting rods and being reflected onto

the brain C. light hitting the cornea and traveling to the

optic nerve D. light hitting the blind spot and being

interpreted by the brain E. light hitting the lens and reflecting onto the

cornea