Question 1

The type of agnosia in which people have difficulty perceiving stimulus patterns as a Gestalt is called _______________________.

Accepted Answer

(APPERCEPT

Question 2

Describe a)Sperling's use of partial report and b)the theoretical importance of this work.

Accepted Answer

a) Sperling's use of partial report invo

Question 3

Define repetition blindness.

Accepted Answer

Repetition blindness is a cognitive phen

Question 4

The suffix effect is __________.

Accepted Answer

A) a disruption of auditory span when there is a picture following the end of a series 
B) an enhancement of auditory span when there is a picture following the end of a series 
C) a disruption of auditory span when there is a sound following the end of a series 
D) an enhancement of auditory span when there is a sound following the end of a series 
A) a disruption of auditory span when there is a picture following the end of a series 
B) an enhancement of auditory span when there is a picture following the end of a series 
C) a disruption of auditory span when there is a sound following the end of a series 
D) an enhancement of auditory span when there is a sound following the end of a series

Question 5

George Sperling,in his 1960 monograph,discusses the implications of results obtain from a procedure called partial report.What topic was he investigating?

Accepted Answer

A) long-term memory 
B) iconic memory 
C) pre-categorical acoustic storage 
D) lexical processing 
A) long-term memory 
B) iconic memory 
C) pre-categorical acoustic storage 
D) lexical processing

Question 6

In sensory memory research,the modality effect is __________.

Accepted Answer

A) Better memory for things seen at the end of a list compared to things heard at the end of a list 
B) Better memory for things heard at the end of a list compared to things seen at the end of a list 
C) Better memory for things seen at the start of a list compared to things heard at the start of a list 
D) Better memory for things heard at the start of a list compared to things seen at the start of a list 
A) Better memory for things seen at the end of a list compared to things heard at the end of a list 
B) Better memory for things heard at the end of a list compared to things seen at the end of a list 
C) Better memory for things seen at the start of a list compared to things heard at the start of a list 
D) Better memory for things heard at the start of a list compared to things seen at the start of a list

Question 7

The disruption of auditory span when there is a sound following the end of a series is called __________.

Accepted Answer

A) backward masking 
B) suffix effect 
C) functional atrophy 
D) forward masking 
A) backward masking 
B) suffix effect 
C) functional atrophy 
D) forward masking

Question 8

What could the input units of a connectionist model correspond to?

Accepted Answer

A) input units 
B) output units 
C) connecting units 
D) hidden units 
A) input units 
B) output units 
C) connecting units 
D) hidden units

Question 9

Perception is __________.

Accepted Answer

A) the emotional feeling the accompanies perception 
B) one's sensitivity to other people in the world 
C) the interpretation of perceptual signals 
D) the detection of external energy from the environment 
A) the emotional feeling the accompanies perception 
B) one's sensitivity to other people in the world 
C) the interpretation of perceptual signals 
D) the detection of external energy from the environment

Question 10

Generally,humans can hear frequencies as high as __________.

Accepted Answer

A) 1000 cycles per second 
B) 5000 cycles per second 
C) 10000 cycles per second 
D) 20000 cycles per second 
A) 1000 cycles per second 
B) 5000 cycles per second 
C) 10000 cycles per second 
D) 20000 cycles per second

Question 11

Masking is __________.

Accepted Answer

A) a later visual stimulus affecting the perception of an earlier one 
B) forgetting as a passive process,like decay 
C) always performed using a very simple visual pattern,a fragment or component that can appear in combination with other features 
D) Mar De Graw processing 
A) a later visual stimulus affecting the perception of an earlier one 
B) forgetting as a passive process,like decay 
C) always performed using a very simple visual pattern,a fragment or component that can appear in combination with other features 
D) Mar De Graw processing

Question 12

Biederman's recognition by components (RBC)model does NOT account which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) People can identify what an object is as fast as they even note that something is there. 
B) People can abstract the three-dimensional building blocks as needed. 
C) People can perceive overall object shapes as well as components. 
D) People can rely on their prior expertise. 
A) People can identify what an object is as fast as they even note that something is there. 
B) People can abstract the three-dimensional building blocks as needed. 
C) People can perceive overall object shapes as well as components. 
D) People can rely on their prior expertise.

Question 13

Which of the following is a Gestalt grouping principle in which gaps in an image are accounted for?

Accepted Answer

A) good continuation 
B) figure-ground 
C) proximity 
D) closure 
A) good continuation 
B) figure-ground 
C) proximity 
D) closure

Question 14

Contralaterality in the visual system means that everything taken in by the right eye is processed in the left hemisphere.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following components are in the correct order for auditory processing?

Accepted Answer

A) eardrum,hammer,basilar membrane 
B) middle ear,cochlea,stirrup 
C) anvil,optic chiasm,occipital lobe 
D) eardrum,auditory nerve,oval window 
A) eardrum,hammer,basilar membrane 
B) middle ear,cochlea,stirrup 
C) anvil,optic chiasm,occipital lobe 
D) eardrum,auditory nerve,oval window

Question 16

What is the name of the illusion of movement from theater marquee lights?

Accepted Answer

A) alpha movement 
B) the phi phenomenon 
C) beta movement 
D) the psy phenomenon 
A) alpha movement 
B) the phi phenomenon 
C) beta movement 
D) the psy phenomenon

Question 17

Discontinuity in vision refers to __________.

Accepted Answer

A) color opponent processing 
B) the attentional role of temporal persistence 
C) the belief that "things" shoot out of our eyes to help us see things 
D) the fixation-saccade cycle of visual uptake 
A) color opponent processing 
B) the attentional role of temporal persistence 
C) the belief that "things" shoot out of our eyes to help us see things 
D) the fixation-saccade cycle of visual uptake

Question 18

From an embodied view of perception,a hill appears steeper if you are wearing __________.

Accepted Answer

A) a windbreaker 
B) hiking boots 
C) warm-up sweats 
D) a heavy backpack 
A) a windbreaker 
B) hiking boots 
C) warm-up sweats 
D) a heavy backpack

Question 19

Which of the following is NOT part of the auditory system?

Accepted Answer

A) aqueous humor 
B) cochlea 
C) anvil 
D) little hairs on the basilar membrane 
A) aqueous humor 
B) cochlea 
C) anvil 
D) little hairs on the basilar membrane

Question 20

Which of the following is a model of pattern recognition?

Accepted Answer

A) RT 
B) RBC 
C) ACT 
D) SOA 
A) RT 
B) RBC 
C) ACT 
D) SOA

The type of agnosia in which people have difficulty perceiving stimulus patterns as a Gestalt is called _______________________.

Describe a)Sperling's use of partial report and b)the theoretical importance of this work.

Define repetition blindness.

The suffix effect is __________.

George Sperling,in his 1960 monograph,discusses the implications of results obtain from a procedure called partial report.What topic was he investigating?

In sensory memory research,the modality effect is __________.

The disruption of auditory span when there is a sound following the end of a series is called __________.

What could the input units of a connectionist model correspond to?

Perception is __________.

Generally,humans can hear frequencies as high as __________.

Masking is __________.

Biederman's recognition by components (RBC)model does NOT account which of the following?

Which of the following is a Gestalt grouping principle in which gaps in an image are accounted for?

Contralaterality in the visual system means that everything taken in by the right eye is processed in the left hemisphere.

Which of the following components are in the correct order for auditory processing?

What is the name of the illusion of movement from theater marquee lights?

Discontinuity in vision refers to __________.

From an embodied view of perception,a hill appears steeper if you are wearing __________.

Which of the following is NOT part of the auditory system?

Which of the following is a model of pattern recognition?

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Exam 3: Sensation and Perception

The type of agnosia in which people have difficulty perceiving stimulus patterns as a Gestalt is called _______________________.

Describe a)Sperling's use of partial report and b)the theoretical importance of this work.

Define repetition blindness.

The suffix effect is __________.

George Sperling,in his 1960 monograph,discusses the implications of results obtain from a procedure called partial report.What topic was he investigating?

In sensory memory research,the modality effect is __________.

The disruption of auditory span when there is a sound following the end of a series is called __________.

What could the input units of a connectionist model correspond to?

Perception is __________.

Generally,humans can hear frequencies as high as __________.

Masking is __________.

Biederman's recognition by components (RBC)model does NOT account which of the following?

Which of the following is a Gestalt grouping principle in which gaps in an image are accounted for?

Contralaterality in the visual system means that everything taken in by the right eye is processed in the left hemisphere.

Which of the following components are in the correct order for auditory processing?

What is the name of the illusion of movement from theater marquee lights?

Discontinuity in vision refers to __________.

From an embodied view of perception,a hill appears steeper if you are wearing __________.

Which of the following is NOT part of the auditory system?

Which of the following is a model of pattern recognition?

Cognitive Psychology: An Introduction

Cognitive Neuroscience and Cognitive Science

Attention

Short-Term Working Memory

Learning and Remembering

Knowing

Using Knowledge in the Real World

Language

Comprehension: Written and Spoken Language

Decisions, Judgments, and Reasoning

Problem Solving

Cognition and Emotion

Cognitive Development

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