36 Questions
What is the main focus of the sensory system mentioned in the text?
Directing us around the environment
How much of the sensorium do we perceive according to the text?
A minimal amount
What is the result of the optic nerve in relation to our vision?
Blind spot
How is visual information processed in the brain?
Cross-hemispherically
What can be a consequence of stroke or acquired brain injuries on our vision?
Unexpected results in visual acuity
How does our brain compensate for the blind spot caused by the optic nerve?
By autocompleting the section of our vision
Which type of eye receptor is better in low light conditions?
Rods
Which type of eye receptor is better at representing the periphery of vision?
Rods
Which type of eye receptor is tuned to color?
Cones
Which type of eye receptor is more sensitive to movement?
Rods
Which part of the eye has the greatest visual acuity?
Fovea
In which part of the eye is vision best in dim light conditions?
Periphery
Why is vision outside the fovea dim, gritty, and low resolution?
High number of rods per bipolar cell
What type of visual pathway is primarily responsible for processing high light levels, color, and form?
Parvocellular
Which type of eye receptor is more sensitive to movement?
Magnocellular
What is the function of the striate occipital cortex in visual processing?
Processing form and color relative to movement
Which part of the brain is involved in recognizing objects?
Inferior temporal cortex
What aspect of visual processing is associated with the parietal cortex?
Location of objects in space
What are the basic elements of eye perception mentioned in the text?
Color, brightness, and contrast
What is responsible for our ability to sense color and our subjective experience of color?
Higher order cognitive variables
What makes the perception of color differences possible according to the text?
Frequencies processed by two receptor types
What contributes to our subjective experience of color according to the text?
Life experiences
How does the brain compensate for any color perception in dim light conditions?
By interpreting any perceived color based on past experiences
What type of visual receptor is primarily responsible for responding to multiple frequencies of light?
Cones
In which conditions are rods primarily active in the human eye?
Low light conditions
In low light conditions, which type of eye receptor adapts slower?
Rods
What is the basis for the perceived color, according to the trichromatic theory?
Three types of cone cells in the eye, detecting 3 primary colours, depending on the ratio
What is the basis for colour vision according to the opponent process theory?
Three opponent processes: red/green, blue/yellow, black/white
What happens when one colour in a pair is excited, according to the opponent process theory?
The other colour becomes less intense
Where does colour perception occur?
Cortex
What is responsible for our sensation of colour and perception according to the text?
Physiology and psychology
What is not a property of the object?
Colour
What is the primary function of perception according to the text?
To process sensory information selectively
In what way does the brain receive information from the world according to the text?
In a highly selected and filtered manner
What is the consequence of receiving a 1:1 copy of the world in neural impulses, as per the text?
Decreased ability to function effectively
What characterizes our experience of the world based on the text?
Highly subjective and idiosyncratic
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