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

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

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