Question 1

If you stared at a house as you walked down a street,the trees in front of the house would appear to be moving

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A)  in the opposite direction as you,and the trees behind the house would appear to be moving in the opposite direction as you. 
B)  in the same direction as you,and the trees behind the house would appear to be moving in the opposite direction as you. 
C)  in the same direction as you,and the trees behind the house would appear to be moving in the same direction as you. 
D)  in the opposite direction as you,and the trees behind the house would appear to be moving in the same direction as you. 
A)  in the opposite direction as you,and the trees behind the house would appear to be moving in the opposite direction as you. 
B)  in the same direction as you,and the trees behind the house would appear to be moving in the opposite direction as you. 
C)  in the same direction as you,and the trees behind the house would appear to be moving in the same direction as you. 
D)  in the opposite direction as you,and the trees behind the house would appear to be moving in the same direction as you.

Question 2

The retina has three types of color receptors,each especially sensitive to one of three colors.The retina has no separate receptors especially sensitive to

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A)  green. 
B)  blue. 
C)  yellow. 
D)  red. 
A)  green. 
B)  blue. 
C)  yellow. 
D)  red.

Question 3

Which of the following is one of the stages of color processing?

Accepted Answer

A)  The retina's red,green,and blue rods respond in varying degrees to different color stimuli. 
B)  The cone's responses are processed by ganglion cells. 
C)  The retina's red,green,and blue rods respond in varying degrees to bipolar cells. 
D)  The cone's responses are processed by opponent-process cells. 
A)  The retina's red,green,and blue rods respond in varying degrees to different color stimuli. 
B)  The cone's responses are processed by ganglion cells. 
C)  The retina's red,green,and blue rods respond in varying degrees to bipolar cells. 
D)  The cone's responses are processed by opponent-process cells.

Question 4

Depth perception that uses information transmitted to only one eye depends on

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A)  relative luminance. 
B)  stroboscopic movement. 
C)  brightness constancy. 
D)  monocular cues. 
A)  relative luminance. 
B)  stroboscopic movement. 
C)  brightness constancy. 
D)  monocular cues.

Question 5

Some stroke victims lose the capacity to perceive motion but retain the capacity to perceive shapes and colors.Others lose the capacity to perceive colors but retain the capacity to perceive movement and form.These peculiar visual disabilities best illustrate our normal capacity for

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A)  perceptual adaptation. 
B)  parallel processing. 
C)  feature detection. 
D)  accommodation. 
A)  perceptual adaptation. 
B)  parallel processing. 
C)  feature detection. 
D)  accommodation.

Question 6

When visually restricted infant kittens were first allowed to see,they could NOT visually distinguish

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A)  between dim and bright lights. 
B)  between different-colored objects. 
C)  figures from backgrounds. 
D)  circles from squares. 
A)  between dim and bright lights. 
B)  between different-colored objects. 
C)  figures from backgrounds. 
D)  circles from squares.

Question 7

As the airplane descended for a landing,the pilot saw several beautiful islands that appeared to float in a vast expanse of blue ocean water.In this instance,the ocean is a

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A)  figure. 
B)  binocular cue. 
C)  ground. 
D)  perceptual adaptation. 
A)  figure. 
B)  binocular cue. 
C)  ground. 
D)  perceptual adaptation.

Question 8

The perceptual tendency to fill in gaps in order to perceive disconnected parts as a whole object is called

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A)  interposition. 
B)  closure. 
C)  continuity. 
D)  proximity. 
A)  interposition. 
B)  closure. 
C)  continuity. 
D)  proximity.

Question 9

Brightness is to intensity as hue is to

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A)  amplitude. 
B)  color. 
C)  pitch. 
D)  wavelength. 
A)  amplitude. 
B)  color. 
C)  pitch. 
D)  wavelength.

Question 10

According to the opponent-process theory,cells that are turned "on" by ________ light are turned "off" by ________ light.

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A)  red;blue 
B)  blue;green 
C)  yellow;green 
D)  yellow;blue 
A)  red;blue 
B)  blue;green 
C)  yellow;green 
D)  yellow;blue

Question 11

If the ________ of the temporal lobe is/are stimulated,a person might spontaneously see faces.

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A)  supercell clusters 
B)  fusiform face area 
C)  hippocampus 
D)  bipolar cells 
A)  supercell clusters 
B)  fusiform face area 
C)  hippocampus 
D)  bipolar cells

Question 12

Distant trees were located closer to the top of the artist's canvas than were the nearby flowers.The artist was clearly using the distance cue known as

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A)  linear perspective. 
B)  closure. 
C)  relative height. 
D)  interposition. 
A)  linear perspective. 
B)  closure. 
C)  relative height. 
D)  interposition.

Question 13

The central focal point in the retina where cones are heavily concentrated is known as the

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A)  lens. 
B)  optic nerve. 
C)  cornea. 
D)  fovea. 
A)  lens. 
B)  optic nerve. 
C)  cornea. 
D)  fovea.

Question 14

Carmella,Jorge,and Gail were all sitting behind the same bowling lane,so Ruth perceived that they were all members of the same bowling team.This best illustrates the organizational principle of

Accepted Answer

A)  proximity. 
B)  interposition. 
C)  closure. 
D)  continuity. 
A)  proximity. 
B)  interposition. 
C)  closure. 
D)  continuity.

Question 15

Our capacity for perceptual constancy even as illumination and retinal image change illustrates the importance of

Accepted Answer

A)  difference thresholds. 
B)  stroboscopic movement. 
C)  top-down processing. 
D)  closure. 
A)  difference thresholds. 
B)  stroboscopic movement. 
C)  top-down processing. 
D)  closure.

Question 16

The receptor cells that are concentrated in the fovea are called

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A)  bipolar cells. 
B)  ganglion cells. 
C)  cones. 
D)  feature detectors. 
A)  bipolar cells. 
B)  ganglion cells. 
C)  cones. 
D)  feature detectors.

Question 17

Light rays passing through the pupil cast an upside-down image on the

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A)  iris. 
B)  lens. 
C)  cornea. 
D)  retina. 
A)  iris. 
B)  lens. 
C)  cornea. 
D)  retina.

Question 18

Our shifting perceptions of a Necker cube best illustrate the importance of

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A)  blindsight. 
B)  retinal disparity. 
C)  perceptual adaptation. 
D)  top-down processing. 
A)  blindsight. 
B)  retinal disparity. 
C)  perceptual adaptation. 
D)  top-down processing.

Question 19

Rods are

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A)  more light-sensitive and more color-sensitive than are cones. 
B)  less light-sensitive and less color-sensitive than are cones. 
C)  more light-sensitive and less color-sensitive than are cones. 
D)  less light-sensitive and more color-sensitive than are cones. 
A)  more light-sensitive and more color-sensitive than are cones. 
B)  less light-sensitive and less color-sensitive than are cones. 
C)  more light-sensitive and less color-sensitive than are cones. 
D)  less light-sensitive and more color-sensitive than are cones.

Question 20

The Moon illusion can best be explained in terms of the relationship between

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A)  relative motion and relative height. 
B)  perceived distance and perceived size. 
C)  proximity and closure. 
D)  atmospheric air pressure and diffusion of light waves. 
A)  relative motion and relative height. 
B)  perceived distance and perceived size. 
C)  proximity and closure. 
D)  atmospheric air pressure and diffusion of light waves.

Exam 18: Waking and Sleeping Rhythms

If you stared at a house as you walked down a street,the trees in front of the house would appear to be moving

The retina has three types of color receptors,each especially sensitive to one of three colors.The retina has no separate receptors especially sensitive to

Which of the following is one of the stages of color processing?

Depth perception that uses information transmitted to only one eye depends on

Some stroke victims lose the capacity to perceive motion but retain the capacity to perceive shapes and colors.Others lose the capacity to perceive colors but retain the capacity to perceive movement and form.These peculiar visual disabilities best illustrate our normal capacity for

When visually restricted infant kittens were first allowed to see,they could NOT visually distinguish

As the airplane descended for a landing,the pilot saw several beautiful islands that appeared to float in a vast expanse of blue ocean water.In this instance,the ocean is a

The perceptual tendency to fill in gaps in order to perceive disconnected parts as a whole object is called

Brightness is to intensity as hue is to

According to the opponent-process theory,cells that are turned "on" by ________ light are turned "off" by ________ light.

If the ________ of the temporal lobe is/are stimulated,a person might spontaneously see faces.

Distant trees were located closer to the top of the artist's canvas than were the nearby flowers.The artist was clearly using the distance cue known as

The central focal point in the retina where cones are heavily concentrated is known as the

Carmella,Jorge,and Gail were all sitting behind the same bowling lane,so Ruth perceived that they were all members of the same bowling team.This best illustrates the organizational principle of

Our capacity for perceptual constancy even as illumination and retinal image change illustrates the importance of

The receptor cells that are concentrated in the fovea are called

Light rays passing through the pupil cast an upside-down image on the

Our shifting perceptions of a Necker cube best illustrate the importance of

Rods are

The Moon illusion can best be explained in terms of the relationship between

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