Psychology 103 - Physiological Psychology » Spring 2022 » Chapter 7 Quiz 1

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Question #1
A hierarchical system is one in which
A.   no two elements are at the same level.
B.   there is one absolute bottom.
C.   each element has specific levels or ranks with respect to one another.
D.   there is one absolute top.
E.   there is no cortical involvement.
Question #2
Each cortical level of a sensory system (primary, secondary, or association) is itself composed of different areas that mediate different psychological processes. This pattern of sensory system organization is referred to as
A.   functional segregation.
B.   serial processing.
C.   the binding problem.
D.   parallel processing.
E.   hierarchical organization.
Question #3
Modern neuroscientific theory considers sensory systems to be
A.   analog, parallel, and general.
B.   none of these
C.   hierarchical, functionally segregated, and parallel.
D.   functionally segregated, serial, and parallel.
E.   functionally segregated, serial, and sequential.
Question #4
The loudness, pitch, and timbre of a sound are directly related to the __________, respectively, of the vibrations that produced it.
A.   complexity, frequency, and amplitude
B.   none of these
C.   amplitude, complexity, and frequency
D.   frequency, amplitude, and complexity
E.   amplitude, frequency, and complexity
Question #5
The frequency of sound waves is to the complexity of sound waves as the
A.   loudness of sound is to the timbre.
B.   amplitude of sound is to the loudness.
C.   pitch of sound is to the amplitude.
D.   pitch of sound is to the timbre.
E.   timbre of sound is to the loudness.
Question #6
The malleus, incus, and stapes
A.   are small bones that transmit vibrations from the oval window to the round window.
B.   are small bones that transmit vibrations from the ear drum to the oval window.
C.   were the three ships of Christopher Columbus.
D.   are small bones in the inner ear.
Question #7
Resting on the auditory hair cells is the
A.   organ of Corti.
B.   cochlea.
C.   tectorial membrane.
D.   basilar membrane.
E.   auditory nerve.
Question #8
The auditory system is organized
A.     
B.   retinotopically.
C.   geographically.
D.   tonotopically.
E.   volumetrically.
F.   somatotopically.
Question #9
The axons of the auditory nerves synapse in the ipsilateral
A.   inferior colliculi.
B.   cochlear nuclei.
C.   superior olivary nuclei.
D.   lateral lemniscus.
E.   medial geniculate nuclei.
Question #10
The superior olives receive much of their neural input from the
A.   lateral geniculate nuclei.
B.   superior colliculus.
C.   medial geniculate nuclei.
D.   cochlear nuclei.
E.   inferior colliculus.
Question #11
The perception of pitch in primates seems to occur in
A.   the thalamus.
B.   all areas of association cortex together.
C.   one small cortical area just anterior to primary auditory cortex.
D.   association cortex.
E.   primary auditory cortex.
Question #12
Bilateral destruction of which of the following auditory structures would be most likely to produce complete and permanent hearing loss?
A.   primary auditory cortex
B.     
C.   superior colliculus
D.   cochlear nerve
E.   secondary auditory cortex
F.   association cortex
Question #13
The somatosensory system is
A.   none of these
B.   proprioceptive.
C.   all of these
D.   exteroceptive.
E.   interoceptive.
Question #14
The cutaneous somatosensory system responds to
A.   thermal stimuli.
B.   mechanical stimuli.
C.   nociceptive stimuli.
D.   none of the above
E.   all of the above
Question #15
Pacinian corpuscles, Merkel's disks, and Ruffini endings are
A.   nuclei in the somatosensory system.
B.   taste receptors.
C.   receptors in the skin.
D.   blood cells.
E.   auditory receptors.
Question #16
The neurons of the ventral posterior nucleus project to
A.   the medial lemniscus.
B.   SI, SII, and the posterior parietal cortex.
C.   the thalamus.
D.   the auditory cortex.
E.   the dorsal column nuclei.

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