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.   each element has specific levels or ranks with respect to one another.
D.   there is one absolute bottom.
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.   serial processing.
B.   functional segregation.
C.   hierarchical organization.
D.   the binding problem.
E.   parallel processing.
Question #3
Modern neuroscientific theory considers sensory systems to be
A.   functionally segregated, serial, and parallel.
B.   analog, parallel, and general.
C.   none of these
D.   functionally segregated, serial, and sequential.
E.   hierarchical, functionally segregated, and parallel.
Question #4
The loudness, pitch, and timbre of a sound are directly related to the __________, respectively, of the vibrations that produced it.
A.   amplitude, frequency, and complexity
B.   none of these
C.   frequency, amplitude, and complexity
D.   amplitude, complexity, and frequency
E.   complexity, frequency, and amplitude
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.   pitch of sound is to the timbre.
C.   timbre of sound is to the loudness.
D.   amplitude of sound is to the loudness.
E.   pitch of sound is to the amplitude.
Question #6
The malleus, incus, and stapes
A.   were the three ships of Christopher Columbus.
B.   are small bones that transmit vibrations from the oval window to the round window.
C.   are small bones that transmit vibrations from the ear drum to the oval window.
D.   are small bones in the inner ear.
Question #7
Resting on the auditory hair cells is the
A.   auditory nerve.
B.   basilar membrane.
C.   organ of Corti.
D.   cochlea.
E.   tectorial membrane.
Question #8
The auditory system is organized
A.   tonotopically.
B.   retinotopically.
C.     
D.   volumetrically.
E.   geographically.
F.   somatotopically.
Question #9
The axons of the auditory nerves synapse in the ipsilateral
A.   superior olivary nuclei.
B.   cochlear nuclei.
C.   inferior colliculi.
D.   medial geniculate nuclei.
E.   lateral lemniscus.
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.   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.   cochlear nerve
D.   secondary auditory cortex
E.   superior colliculus
F.   association cortex
Question #13
The somatosensory system is
A.   none of these
B.   exteroceptive.
C.   interoceptive.
D.   all of these
E.   proprioceptive.
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.   taste receptors.
B.   nuclei in the somatosensory system.
C.   auditory receptors.
D.   receptors in the skin.
E.   blood cells.
Question #16
The neurons of the ventral posterior nucleus project to
A.   the dorsal column nuclei.
B.   the thalamus.
C.   the medial lemniscus.
D.   the auditory cortex.
E.   SI, SII, and the posterior parietal cortex.

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