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

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Question #1
A hierarchical system is one in which
A.   there is one absolute bottom.
B.   each element has specific levels or ranks with respect to one another.
C.   there is no cortical involvement.
D.   there is one absolute top.
E.   no two elements are at the same level.
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.   hierarchical organization.
C.   the binding problem.
D.   serial processing.
E.   parallel processing.
Question #3
Modern neuroscientific theory considers sensory systems to be
A.   hierarchical, functionally segregated, and parallel.
B.   functionally segregated, serial, and parallel.
C.   none of these
D.   analog, parallel, and general.
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.   frequency, amplitude, and complexity
B.   amplitude, frequency, and complexity
C.   complexity, frequency, and amplitude
D.   none of these
E.   amplitude, complexity, and frequency
Question #5
The frequency of sound waves is to the complexity of sound waves as the
A.   pitch of sound is to the timbre.
B.   amplitude of sound is to the loudness.
C.   pitch of sound is to the amplitude.
D.   loudness of sound is to the timbre.
E.   timbre of sound is to the loudness.
Question #6
The malleus, incus, and stapes
A.   were the three ships of Christopher Columbus.
B.   are small bones in the inner ear.
C.   are small bones that transmit vibrations from the oval window to the round window.
D.   are small bones that transmit vibrations from the ear drum to the oval window.
Question #7
Resting on the auditory hair cells is the
A.   cochlea.
B.   organ of Corti.
C.   tectorial membrane.
D.   basilar membrane.
E.   auditory nerve.
Question #8
The auditory system is organized
A.   retinotopically.
B.   tonotopically.
C.   somatotopically.
D.   volumetrically.
E.   geographically.
F.     
Question #9
The axons of the auditory nerves synapse in the ipsilateral
A.   medial geniculate nuclei.
B.   inferior colliculi.
C.   superior olivary nuclei.
D.   cochlear nuclei.
E.   lateral lemniscus.
Question #10
The superior olives receive much of their neural input from the
A.   lateral geniculate nuclei.
B.   cochlear nuclei.
C.   medial geniculate nuclei.
D.   inferior colliculus.
E.   superior colliculus.
Question #11
The perception of pitch in primates seems to occur in
A.   one small cortical area just anterior to primary auditory cortex.
B.   association cortex.
C.   the thalamus.
D.   all areas of association cortex together.
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.   superior colliculus
B.   cochlear nerve
C.   secondary auditory cortex
D.   primary auditory cortex
E.     
F.   association cortex
Question #13
The somatosensory system is
A.   all of these
B.   interoceptive.
C.   none of these
D.   proprioceptive.
E.   exteroceptive.
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.   blood cells.
B.   auditory receptors.
C.   taste receptors.
D.   receptors in the skin.
E.   nuclei in the somatosensory system.
Question #16
The neurons of the ventral posterior nucleus project to
A.   SI, SII, and the posterior parietal cortex.
B.   the dorsal column nuclei.
C.   the auditory cortex.
D.   the thalamus.
E.   the medial lemniscus.

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