Exam 3: Perception.

If a word is identified more easily when it is in a sentence than when it is presented alone,this would be an example ofprocessing.

The notion that every stimulus pattern is seen in such a way that the resulting structure is as simple as possible is called the law of

The results of Gauthier's "Greeble" experiment illustrate

The process by which small objects become perceptually grouped to form larger objects is the principle of

The "textured wall" example from your text illustrates

Computer programs have been designed that can recognize matching human faces with the same accuracy as a Human being,but the computer loses its efficiency at this process when

Viewpointis the ability to recognize the same object even if it is seen from different perspectives.

Maria took a drink from a container marked "milk." Surprised,she quickly spit out the liquid because it turned out the container was filled with orange juice instead.Maria likes orange juice,so why did she have such a negative reaction to it? Her response was most affected by

The demonstration in your text that asks you to visualize scenes such as an office,a department store clothing section,a lion,and a microscope often results in more details in the scene of the office or department store than the scene with the lion or microscope.The latter two tend to have fewer details because most individuals from modern society have less knowledge ofin those scenes.

Some perceptions result from assumptions we make about the environment that we are not even aware of.This theory of unconscious inference was developed by

Palmer's experiment,in which he asked people to identify objects in a kitchen,showed howcan affect perception.

The perception pathway corresponds to thepathway,while the action pathway corresponds to the pathway.

Which statement best summarizes the focus of the Gestalt psychologists?

Damage to the temporal lobe makes themore difficult.

Which of the following is an example of an effect of top-down processing?

Experience resulting from stimulation of the senses and information from the senses that can help guide our actions is called

Explain how BOTH bottom-up and top-down processing are involved in the "Crystal running on the beach" example.

The likelihood principle states that

The theory of unconscious inference includes the

Amhad is doing an experiment in which he has to choose between the object he has been shown previously (the target object)and another object.Choosing the target object will result in a reward.What sort of task is Amhad doing?