Biopsychology 9th Edition by Pinel Test Bank

Biopsychology 9th Edition by Pinel Test Bank

CHAPTER 6
THE VISUAL SYSTEM: HOW WE SEE

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

1) Prior to migraine attacks, sufferers often experience
A) headaches.
B) fortification illusions.
C) indigestion.
D) amnesia.
E) agnosia.
Answer: B
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 130
Topic: Chapter 6 Introduction
Type: (Applied)
Rationale: This is described in the case of Mrs. Richards.

2) A fortification illusion often begins with
A) a headache.
B) a seizure.
C) a gray area of blindness near the center of the visual field.
D) a zigzag pattern of flickering lines.
E) thick lines in the periphery that then constrict.
Answer: C
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 130
Topic: Chapter 6 Introduction
Type: (Applied)

3) A nanometer is a
A) tenth of a meter.
B) hundredth of a meter.
C) thousandth of a meter.
D) millionth of a meter.
E) billionth of a meter.
Answer: E
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 131
Topic: 6.1 Light Enters the Eye and Reaches the Retina
Type: (Factual)

4) Rattlesnakes can see in
A) what for humans would be complete darkness.
B) what for snakes is complete darkness.
C) infrared light.
D) both A and C
E) both B and C
Answer: D
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 133
Topic: 6.1 Light Enters the Eye and Reaches the Retina
Type: (Factual)
5) With respect to vision, wavelength is to intensity as
A) vision is to audition.
B) wavelength is to color.
C) color is to brightness.
D) color is to loudness.
E) color is to pattern.
Answer: C
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 131
Topic: 6.1 Light Enters the Eye and Reaches the Retina
Type: (Factual)

6) The amount of light reaching the retinas is controlled by two donut-shaped bands of contractile tissue called the
A) pupils.
B) scleras.
C) corneas.
D) foveas.
E) none of the above
Answer: E
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 132
Topic: 6.1 Light Enters the Eye and Reaches the Retina
Type: (Factual)
Rationale: The donut-shaped bands are the irises.

7) Light enters the human eye through an opening in the iris called the
A) cornea.
B) fovea.
C) pupil.
D) retina.
E) sclera.
Answer: C
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 132
Topic: 6.1 Light Enters the Eye and Reaches the Retina
Type: (Factual)

8) When the pupils are constricted,
A) the retinal image is usually sharper.
B) there is usually greater depth of focus.
C) vision is poor in dim illumination.
D) all of the above
E) both A and C
Answer: D
Diff: 3 Page Ref: 132
Topic: 6.1 Light Enters the Eye and Reaches the Retina
Type: (Factual)

9) Depth of focus is normally greater
A) in dim light.
B) when the pupils are dilated.
C) when the pupils are constricted.
D) when the ciliary muscles are contracted.
E) both B and D
Answer: C
Diff: 3 Page Ref: 132
Topic: 6.1 Light Enters the Eye and Reaches the Retina
Type: (Factual)

10) Which of the following is accomplished by the ciliary muscles?
A) pupil constriction
B) accommodation
C) tracking
D) both A and B
E) both B and C
Answer: B
Diff: 3 Page Ref: 132
Topic: 6.1 Light Enters the Eye and Reaches the Retina
Type: (Factual)