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

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