Lesson Six

Question 1

‘What is it” reflects?
a. The intensity of a stimulus
b. The duration of a stimulus
c. The modality of a stimulus
d. The location of a stimulus

Answer 1

c. The modality of a stimulus

Question 2

The principle ‘the type of stimulus for which a given sensory organ is particularly adapted’ is called:
a. Neuroscience stimulus principle
b. Single stimulus principle
c. Adeguate stimulus principle
d. Multi stimulus principle

Answer 2

c. Adeguate stimulus principle

Question 3

The region of space in which a stimulus will alter the neuron firing rate is called
a. Neuron potential
b. Receptive field
c. Receptor potential
d. Action potential

Answer 3

b. Receptive field

Question 4

The sensory processing starts with:
a. Receptor cells
b. Brain
c. Action
d. Thalamus

Answer 4

a. Receptor cells

Question 5

Which of the following sentence is not correct?
a. Each sensory modality has a “labelled line”
b. Each sensory modality responds to the same stimulus
c. Each sensory modality has evolved to fit animal’s need
d. Each sensory modality responds to a range of stimuli

Answer 5

b. Each sensory modality responds to the same stimulus

Question 6

A ‘stimulus’ is defined as:
a. A neuron that affects the brain
b. An event that affects the sensory organ
c. A sensory organ that is activated
d. A receptor that is resting

Answer 6

b. An event that affects the sensory organ

Question 7

In neural computation, convergence indicates?
a. Hormonal configuration
b. One to one configuration
c. Many to one configuration
d. Modulatory configuration

Answer 7

c. Many to one configuration

Question 8

Neurons are:
a. Only unimodal
b. Only temporal
c. Only sensitive
d. Unimodal and bimodal

Answer 8

d. Unimodal and bimodal

Question 9

Receptive fields encode information about:
a. Frequency
b. Location
c. Intensity
d. Modality

Answer 9

b. Location

Question 10

Sensory adaptation is related to:
a. Intensity
b. Modality
c. Duration
d. Location

Answer 10

c. Duration