Cognition Exploring The Science Of The Mind 6th Edition By Daniel Reisberg – Test Bank

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1. If visual information conflicts with other information, we usually a. trust the visual input. b. distrust the visual input, as our eyes can play tricks on us. c. trust input from other senses, l... ike auditory input. d. become confused and give up. 2. The importance of vision for humans is reflected in the a. close proximity of the eyes to the visual cortex. b. inability of brain damage to disrupt the visual system. c. lack of a “blind spot” in humans. d. relative size of the visual cortex. 3. The ________ is the part of the eye involved in transducing light energy into neural energy. a. lens c. pupil b. cornea d. retina 4. Which of the following would NOT be considered part of the fovea? a. a cluster of cones in the center of the retina b. the area of the retina found far out in the periphery c. the region of the retina with the greatest acuity d. the area of the retina on which we place a target image in order to see the target clearly 5. Which of the following statements does NOT illustrate the difference between rods and cones? a. Rods are sensitive to lower levels of light. b. Only cones are able to discriminate color (hue). c. There are three types of rods (for three different wavelengths of light) and only one type of cone. d. Cones have greater acuity. [Show More]

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