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 top.
B.   there is no cortical involvement.
C.   there is one absolute bottom.
D.   each element has specific levels or ranks with respect to one another.
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.   the binding problem.
C.   hierarchical organization.
D.   parallel processing.
E.   serial 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.   complexity, frequency, and amplitude
B.   amplitude, complexity, and frequency
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.   loudness of sound is to the timbre.
B.   amplitude of sound is to the loudness.
C.   timbre of sound is to the loudness.
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 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.   cochlea.
B.   tectorial membrane.
C.   organ of Corti.
D.   basilar membrane.
E.   auditory nerve.
Question #8
The auditory system is organized
A.   retinotopically.
B.   tonotopically.
C.   geographically.
D.   somatotopically.
E.   volumetrically.
F.     
Question #9
The axons of the auditory nerves synapse in the ipsilateral
A.   inferior colliculi.
B.   cochlear nuclei.
C.   medial geniculate nuclei.
D.   superior olivary nuclei.
E.   lateral lemniscus.
Question #10
The superior olives receive much of their neural input from the
A.   inferior colliculus.
B.   superior colliculus.
C.   medial geniculate nuclei.
D.   lateral geniculate nuclei.
E.   cochlear nuclei.
Question #11
The perception of pitch in primates seems to occur in
A.   all areas of association cortex together.
B.   the thalamus.
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.   association cortex
B.   secondary auditory cortex
C.   superior colliculus
D.   cochlear nerve
E.   primary auditory cortex
F.     
Question #13
The somatosensory system is
A.   interoceptive.
B.   all of these
C.   exteroceptive.
D.   proprioceptive.
E.   none of these
Question #14
The cutaneous somatosensory system responds to
A.   mechanical stimuli.
B.   nociceptive stimuli.
C.   thermal stimuli.
D.   none of the above
E.   all of the above
Question #15
Pacinian corpuscles, Merkel's disks, and Ruffini endings are
A.   auditory receptors.
B.   receptors in the skin.
C.   nuclei in the somatosensory system.
D.   blood cells.
E.   taste receptors.
Question #16
The neurons of the ventral posterior nucleus project to
A.   the thalamus.
B.   the medial lemniscus.
C.   the dorsal column nuclei.
D.   the auditory cortex.
E.   SI, SII, and the posterior parietal cortex.

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