Psych 220 Test 2
Hair cells of the cochlea which are furthest from the oval window respond to
_______________ sound waves, while cells at the base of the cochlea, closest to the
oval window, respond to ___________ sound waves - CORRECT ANSWER-1. Low
frequency
2. High frequency
What causes interaural timing differences? - CORRECT ANSWER-Sound hits one ear
before the other
What's the result of damage to the fusiform gyrus? - CORRECT ANSWER-Inability to
recognize familiar faces
Which of these anatomical features of the eye are responsible for its focusing power so
that light can be directed to the fovea? - CORRECT ANSWER-Cornea and lens
The _______________________________ establish an antagonistic surround of a
bipolar cell receptive field. - CORRECT ANSWER-Horizontal cells
How is the tonotopic organization of the auditory system preserved at the level of the
inferior colliculus? - CORRECT ANSWER-By sound wave frequency from low to high
What is one important difference between endolymph and cerebral spinal fluid that
impacts auditory processing - CORRECT ANSWER-Endolymph has a higher potassium
concentration
At what point do sound waves get converted into an electrical signal? - CORRECT
ANSWER-At the cochlear hair cell
The trichromacy theory of color vision in humans states that the relative activation of the
following cones, alone or in combination, are responsible for the visible color spectrum
in humans. - CORRECT ANSWER-Red, Green, Blue
Inability to distinguish an apple from a baseball would result from damage to the
_________________ stream of visual processing. - CORRECT ANSWER-Ventral
Interaural intensity differences and interaural timing differences are first compared in
which brain region? - CORRECT ANSWER-Superior olivary nucleus
Sound pitch is determined by ___________.
Sound loudness is determined by ___________ of the wave - CORRECT ANSWER-1.
Frequency
Hair cells of the cochlea which are furthest from the oval window respond to
_______________ sound waves, while cells at the base of the cochlea, closest to the
oval window, respond to ___________ sound waves - CORRECT ANSWER-1. Low
frequency
2. High frequency
What causes interaural timing differences? - CORRECT ANSWER-Sound hits one ear
before the other
What's the result of damage to the fusiform gyrus? - CORRECT ANSWER-Inability to
recognize familiar faces
Which of these anatomical features of the eye are responsible for its focusing power so
that light can be directed to the fovea? - CORRECT ANSWER-Cornea and lens
The _______________________________ establish an antagonistic surround of a
bipolar cell receptive field. - CORRECT ANSWER-Horizontal cells
How is the tonotopic organization of the auditory system preserved at the level of the
inferior colliculus? - CORRECT ANSWER-By sound wave frequency from low to high
What is one important difference between endolymph and cerebral spinal fluid that
impacts auditory processing - CORRECT ANSWER-Endolymph has a higher potassium
concentration
At what point do sound waves get converted into an electrical signal? - CORRECT
ANSWER-At the cochlear hair cell
The trichromacy theory of color vision in humans states that the relative activation of the
following cones, alone or in combination, are responsible for the visible color spectrum
in humans. - CORRECT ANSWER-Red, Green, Blue
Inability to distinguish an apple from a baseball would result from damage to the
_________________ stream of visual processing. - CORRECT ANSWER-Ventral
Interaural intensity differences and interaural timing differences are first compared in
which brain region? - CORRECT ANSWER-Superior olivary nucleus
Sound pitch is determined by ___________.
Sound loudness is determined by ___________ of the wave - CORRECT ANSWER-1.
Frequency
