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Which of the following is true regarding visual information processing?
Feature detectors in the retina process information before rods and cones.
Rods and cones receive neural signals from ganglion cells.
Bipolar cells relay information to ganglion cells that form the optic nerve.
Feature detectors process information before bipolar cells.
Rods transduce wavelength and cones transduce light intensity.
If Carla stares at a red spot for one minute and then shifts her gaze to a white piece of paper, she is likely to experience an afterimage that is
green
red
blue
violet
black
People who are color blind most likely have deficiencies in their
rods
cones
lens
optic nerve
occipital lobe
The area labeled "A" contains the
auditory nerves
bones of the middle ear
cochlea
semi-circular canals
Based on the structure of the ear, what part of the ear do will sound waves contact first after moving through the auditory canal?
the cochlea
the auditory nerve
the anvil
the stirrup
the eardrum
Feature detectors are neurons that are turned on or off by specific features of visual stimuli like edges and movement. Where in the visual system are these feature detectors located?
occipital cortex
retina
optic chiasm
lens
cornea
In the figure, what letter corresponds to the light-sensitive surface of the eye that contains photoreceptors?
A
B
C
D
E
Negative afterimages are explained by
the trichromatic theory
color detection by rods
the opponent-process theory
a lack of adaptation
dichromatic color perception
The perceived pitch of a tone is largely determined by its
loudness
timbre
amplitude
complexity
frequency
The coiled tube in the inner ear that contains the auditory receptors is called the
semicircular canal
ossicle
pinna
cochlea
oval window
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