AP Psychology Practice Test

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Which lobes of the cerebral cortex are involved in visual information processing?

Frontal lobes

Temporal lobes

Occipital lobes

The occipital lobes are primarily responsible for visual information processing. They contain the primary visual cortex, where visual signals from the eyes are first received and interpreted. This region is crucial for understanding aspects such as color, shape, and motion. As visual information enters the brain through the eyes, it is relayed to the occipital lobes, allowing for the perception and processing of visual stimuli.

While other lobes, like the temporal and parietal lobes, play roles in further processing visual information—such as recognizing faces or integrating visual input with sensory data—the initial processing happens in the occipital lobes. Therefore, their primary function in visual cognition is what makes this answer correct.

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