The bipolar cells in the retina
A. Gather the responses of many nearby receptors
B. Send the responses to the cerebral cortex through ganglion cells
C. Both A and B
D. None of the above
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The conversion of physical energy into a code made up of nerve firing patterns that correspond to events in the environment are known as
A. Afferent codes
B. Efferent codes
C. Afferent neurons
D. Codicals
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Find out the correct information about Trichromatic Theory
A. It is a theory of colour perception
B. It suggests that we have three types of cones
C. It suggests that each type of cone is primarily receptive to different wavelengths of light
D. All of the above
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Which of the following information about the Hypercomplex cell is/are correct?
A. Neural activity recorded in the visual cortex by cells named by Hubel and Wiesel
B. These cells are active only if the stimulus line is in a particular orientation and of a specific length and width
C. These cells appear to be connected to an array of complex cells
D. All of the above
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Maintaining attention on a task continuously for some time is called
A. Vigilance
B. Sustained attention
C. Both A and B
D. None of the above
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Who demonstrated that economic deprivation affects perception?
A. Broota and Ganguli
B. Bruner and Goodman
C. Segall
D. Hers kovits
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In stereoscopic vision
A. Two eyes co-operate to yield the experience of solidity and distance
B. Two eyes move in the opposite direction
C. One eye remains shut
D. None of the above
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Which of the following statements is correct?
A. The experience of pitch depends upon the place at which the organ of Corti is most stimulated
B. The afferent code for the pitch of higher frequencies is largely a spatial one
C. For frequencies above 1500 hertz pitch depends upon the fact that different portions of the organ of corti on the basilar membrane are maximally stimulated by different frequencies
D. All of the above
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The moon is often perceived as 'racing' through a thin layer of clouds. This is an example of
A. Apparent movement
B. Real movement
C. Induced movement
D. Autokinetic movement
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Sensory Adaptation is
A. The reduced sensitivity to unchanging stimuli over time
B. Getting used to a frequently changing stimuli
C. Increased sensitivity to unchanging stimuli
D. A static view
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The process of converting physical energy into nervous-system activity is called
A. Transduction
B. Transformation
C. Transplantation
D. None of the above
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Match
List-I with
List-II and select the correct answer:
List-I
List-II
A. Sound waves
1. Distance between successive crests
B. Wave length
2. Measure of loudness
C. Timbre
3. Sine waves
D. Decibels (dB)
4. The nature of a sound
A. A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4
B. A-2, B-3, C-1, D-4
C. A-3, B-1, C-4, D-2
D. A-4, B-1, C-2, D-3
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Select the correct information about Place theory
A. It is a theory of pitch perception
B. It suggests that sound of different frequencies stimulate different areas of the basilar membrane
C. It is also known as Travelling wave theory
D. All of the above
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Sense organs in the muscles, tendons, and joints tell us about the position of our limbs and the state of tension in the muscles. They serve the sense called
A. Kinesthesis
B. Simulation
C. Receptors
D. Transduction
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The kind of motion seen in movies is
A. Apparent motion
B. Stroboscopic motion
C. Induced motion
D. Both A and B
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Misperceptions resulting from misinterpretation of information received by our sensory organs are known as
A. Delusions
B. Illusions
C. Hallucinations
D. None of the above
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. . . . . . . . is the time in the early development of a person or animal during which the environment has its greatest effect on behaviour or on the brain processes underlying behaviour
A. Plasticity
B. Deprivation
C. Sensitive period
D. Visual period
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Consider the following statements
1. In the first level of information processing, an internal representation of an object is formed
2. In the second level of information processing identification and recognition is carried out
3. In the first level of information processing identification and recognition is carried out
4. In the second level of information processing internal representation is formed
Select the correct answer from the options given below:
A. Only 1
B. 1 and 2
C. Only 3
D. 3 and 4
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If a person stares at, or fixates on, a small stationary spot of light in a completely dark room, the spot will eventually appear to move. This can be explained in terms of the
A. Induced movement
B. Autokinetic effect
C. Stroboscopic motion
D. Real motion
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The most important Binocular cue comes from the fact that
A. The two eyes receive slightly different views of the world
B. The two eyes receive the same view of the world
C. There is retinal parity
D. None of the above
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