NSC-2201 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Optic Chiasm, Multisensory Integration, Receptive Field

• School: Vanderbilt University
• Department: Neuroscience
• Course: NSC-2201
• Professor: Smith Leslie

Document Summary

Were slightly better (quicker reaction time) at auditory tasks than visual a. ii. Much better when combine audition w/ visual stimuli more accurate and faster reaction time a. ii. 1. **better than just summing auditory & visual performances a. ii. 2. Super-additive effect : focus on simpler behavior graphs b. i. Really simple tasks reaction time tests & behavior results, what that tells us about multisensory integration (windows over which we integrate info: mcgurk effect & other behavioral tricks, symotoms associated w/ dyslexia & autism d. i. Specifically, characteristics that relate to multisensory perception: **hypothesis that both individuals w/ dyslexia & asd have extended temporal integration windows. Refraction describes way trajectory of wave of light changes as it passes through different media a. v. 1. Important b/c this is the way our eye focuses light onto the fovea: structure of the eye b. i. Pupil opening where light enters the eye b. ii. Optic nerve bundle of axons from the retina.