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

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