Psych 3312 - chapters 1-4

Cells detecting the boundary of a surface are subject to less lateral inhibition than cells detecting the center of the same surface. This leads to an effect called:

• edge enhancement

• the boundary rule

• the all-or-none law

• lateral enhancement

A bigram detector fires in response to the:

• appropriately positioned corner

• appropriate object weight

• appropriate letter pair

• appropriate object width

Which lobe of the brain is involved in auditory processing?

• Temporal

• Parietal

• Frontal

• Lateral

The form of brain damage identified as prosopagnosia is primarily characterized by an inability to:

• comprehend written text

• comprehend spoken words

• recognize faces

• recognize shapes

A tachistoscope is a device used to:

• record the moment-by-moment activities of the brain

• provide precise measurements of reaction times

• display stimuli briefly

• measure the rate at which a neuron is firing

The “word-superiority effect” refers to the fact that it is easier to recognize:

• short (three- or four-letter) words than long words

• words that are frequently used under tachistoscopic conditions

• a word presented in a phrase than it is to recognize a word presented by itself

• a letter within the context of a word than it is to recognize a letter presented by itself

The lateral geniculate nucleus (LGN) is:

• the section of the optic nerve closest to the eye

• an important area in the amygdala, associated with long-term memory

• the location in the temporal cortex where auditory information is stored

• a way station between the eye and the occipital cortex, located in the thalamus

The basic building blocks for 3D shapes in the RBC model are:

• ions

• geons

• neurons

• electrons

The largest area of the hindbrain, crucial of the coordination of bodily movements and balance

• cerebellum

• occipital lobe

• frontal lobe

• amygdala

Which of the following is a cue to depth that uses two eyes?

• linear perspective

• interposition

• binocular disparity

• texture gradient