Question 1

Patients with ________ often have difficulty pointing at objects and adjusting their reach "paths" to avoid obstacles.

Accepted Answer

A)  optic ataxia. 
B)  prosopagnosia. 
C)  object agnosia. 
D)  Capgras syndrome. 
A)  optic ataxia. 
B)  prosopagnosia. 
C)  object agnosia. 
D)  Capgras syndrome. A

Question 2

Which of the following is not one of the proposed functions of mirror neurons?

Accepted Answer

A)  Predicting others' intentions. 
B)  Facilitate the binding of information sources. 
C)  Understand the meaning of sentences. 
D)  Aids interpretation of facial expressions. 
A)  Predicting others' intentions. 
B)  Facilitate the binding of information sources. 
C)  Understand the meaning of sentences. 
D)  Aids interpretation of facial expressions. B

Question 3

According to Land and Lee, drivers negotiate curves by

Accepted Answer

A)  looking directly at the FOE. 
B)  looking directly at the road. 
C)  using a complex combination of affordances. 
D)  using information in addition to optic flow. 
A)  looking directly at the FOE. 
B)  looking directly at the road. 
C)  using a complex combination of affordances. 
D)  using information in addition to optic flow. D

Question 4

After damage to his _______ Mantio is able to recognize landmarks in his hometown, but is unable to determine which direction he should go from those landmarks to arrive at his house.

Accepted Answer

A)  hippocampus. 
B)  medial superior temporal area. 
C)  retrosplenial cortex. 
D)  superior temporal sulcus. 
A)  hippocampus. 
B)  medial superior temporal area. 
C)  retrosplenial cortex. 
D)  superior temporal sulcus.

Question 5

M.P., a person with brain damage that resulted in the inability to name objects, could

Accepted Answer

A)  identify objects more accurately when given the name of the object. 
B)  identify objects more accurately when given the function of the object. 
C)  not identify any of the objects, even when given both the name and function. 
D)  identify the object more accurately if permitted to interact with the object. 
A)  identify objects more accurately when given the name of the object. 
B)  identify objects more accurately when given the function of the object. 
C)  not identify any of the objects, even when given both the name and function. 
D)  identify the object more accurately if permitted to interact with the object.

Question 6

Mirror neurons

Accepted Answer

A)  help an individual understand another person's actions and react appropriately. 
B)  help an individual imitate observed behaviors. 
C)  have been discovered in the premotor cortex. 
D)  all of these 
A)  help an individual understand another person's actions and react appropriately. 
B)  help an individual imitate observed behaviors. 
C)  have been discovered in the premotor cortex. 
D)  all of these

Question 7

Describe evidence from monkey studies that suggests that mirror neurons do more than respond to patterns of motion.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Describe evidence from monkey studies that suggests...

Question 8

Which of the following situations would most likely cause an audiovisual mirror neuron to fire?

Accepted Answer

A)  When the monkey only hears the sound of a breaking peanut. 
B)  When the monkey sees a peanut breaking and hears the sound of the peanut breaking. 
C)  When the monkey sees a stick being dropped and hears the sound of the peanut breaking. 
D)  When the monkey grasps the peanut and sees the experimenter grasps the peanut with pliers. 
A)  When the monkey only hears the sound of a breaking peanut. 
B)  When the monkey sees a peanut breaking and hears the sound of the peanut breaking. 
C)  When the monkey sees a stick being dropped and hears the sound of the peanut breaking. 
D)  When the monkey grasps the peanut and sees the experimenter grasps the peanut with pliers.

Question 9

Lee et al.'s "Swinging Room" studies found that

Accepted Answer

A)  only adults are affected by flow information. 
B)  only young children are affected by flow information. 
C)  children will lean back when a forward-swaying flow pattern was created. 
D)  adults were always able to keep their balance in the moving room. 
A)  only adults are affected by flow information. 
B)  only young children are affected by flow information. 
C)  children will lean back when a forward-swaying flow pattern was created. 
D)  adults were always able to keep their balance in the moving room.

Question 10

According to Gibson, the relationship between movement and flow is

Accepted Answer

A)  movement creates flow, which then provides information to guiding further movement. 
B)  movement creates flow, but this information does not affect further movement. 
C)  flow and self-produced movement are related, but both are independent of guiding further movement. 
D)  flow and movement are not related. 
A)  movement creates flow, which then provides information to guiding further movement. 
B)  movement creates flow, but this information does not affect further movement. 
C)  flow and self-produced movement are related, but both are independent of guiding further movement. 
D)  flow and movement are not related.

Question 11

Using the visual direction strategy, walkers stay on target by

Accepted Answer

A)  using flow information to estimate the destination point. 
B)  going toward the focus of expansion. 
C)  keeping their body pointed toward the destination. 
D)  keeping their eyes fixated on the destination. 
A)  using flow information to estimate the destination point. 
B)  going toward the focus of expansion. 
C)  keeping their body pointed toward the destination. 
D)  keeping their eyes fixated on the destination.

Question 12

If you close both your eyes while standing on one foot,

Accepted Answer

A)  you can stand longer than if both eyes are open because you eliminate distracting visual information. 
B)  you can stand longer than if just your "non-dominant" eye is open. 
C)  you can stand longer with one eye open because you are eliminating binocular disparity cues. 
D)  you lose your balance more quickly than if your eyes are open. 
A)  you can stand longer than if both eyes are open because you eliminate distracting visual information. 
B)  you can stand longer than if just your "non-dominant" eye is open. 
C)  you can stand longer with one eye open because you are eliminating binocular disparity cues. 
D)  you lose your balance more quickly than if your eyes are open.

Question 13

In monkey hand grip experiments, a monkey briefly sees an object, the lights go out, then the monkey is prompted to reach for the object. When the monkey reaches for the object

Accepted Answer

A)  he often will use the wrong grip because he is unable to see the object in the dark. 
B)  he will use the correct grip only if his attention is redirected to the object. 
C)  neurons that respond to the specific grip being used will be activated. 
D)  neurons may be preferentially activated as a result of just seeing the object. 
A)  he often will use the wrong grip because he is unable to see the object in the dark. 
B)  he will use the correct grip only if his attention is redirected to the object. 
C)  neurons that respond to the specific grip being used will be activated. 
D)  neurons may be preferentially activated as a result of just seeing the object.

Question 14

You are driving a car. Which of the following statements is an accurate reflection of flow in this situation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Optic flow is slower near the car. 
B)  Optic flow does not occur for information in the periphery. 
C)  Optic flow is faster farther away from the car. 
D)  Optic flow does not occur for the focus of expansion. 
A)  Optic flow is slower near the car. 
B)  Optic flow does not occur for information in the periphery. 
C)  Optic flow is faster farther away from the car. 
D)  Optic flow does not occur for the focus of expansion.

Question 15

Describe the role landmarks play in wayfinding. Support your claims with evidence from the studies discussed in the chapter.

Accepted Answer

Landmarks play a crucial role in wayfind

Question 16

The ecological approach was developed by

Accepted Answer

A)  J.J. Gibson. 
B)  David Marr. 
C)  Max Wertheimer. 
D)  Ronald Rensink. 
A)  J.J. Gibson. 
B)  David Marr. 
C)  Max Wertheimer. 
D)  Ronald Rensink.

Question 17

According to Land and Lee, drivers look ______________ when driving on straight road.

Accepted Answer

A)  directly at the focus of expansion 
B)  straight ahead, but not directly at the focus of expansion 
C)  at locomotor flow line 
D)  at the psychometric curb 
A)  directly at the focus of expansion 
B)  straight ahead, but not directly at the focus of expansion 
C)  at locomotor flow line 
D)  at the psychometric curb

Question 18

The results of Bhalla and Proffitt's (1999) physical-fitness-and-hill-steepness study demonstrated that

Accepted Answer

A)  individual fitness level does not affect perception of hill steepness. 
B)  fit individuals perceived hills as being more steep because they were fatigued. 
C)  less physically fit individuals perceived the hill as being more steep. 
D)  none of these. 
A)  individual fitness level does not affect perception of hill steepness. 
B)  fit individuals perceived hills as being more steep because they were fatigued. 
C)  less physically fit individuals perceived the hill as being more steep. 
D)  none of these.

Question 19

One research found that tennis players who have recently won a match perceive the net as being lower than those who have recently lost. Describe how these differences in perception might arise.

Accepted Answer

There are several possible explanations

Question 20

PPR activity in humans occurs

Accepted Answer

A)  only when making a saccade. 
B)  only when making a smooth eye movement. 
C)  when the observer holds a target location in mind. 
D)  only if the person has damage to the temporal lobe. 
A)  only when making a saccade. 
B)  only when making a smooth eye movement. 
C)  when the observer holds a target location in mind. 
D)  only if the person has damage to the temporal lobe.

Patients with ________ often have difficulty pointing at objects and adjusting their reach "paths" to avoid obstacles.

Which of the following is not one of the proposed functions of mirror neurons?

According to Land and Lee, drivers negotiate curves by

After damage to his _______ Mantio is able to recognize landmarks in his hometown, but is unable to determine which direction he should go from those landmarks to arrive at his house.

M.P., a person with brain damage that resulted in the inability to name objects, could

Mirror neurons

Describe evidence from monkey studies that suggests that mirror neurons do more than respond to patterns of motion.

Which of the following situations would most likely cause an audiovisual mirror neuron to fire?

Lee et al.'s "Swinging Room" studies found that

According to Gibson, the relationship between movement and flow is

Using the visual direction strategy, walkers stay on target by

If you close both your eyes while standing on one foot,

In monkey hand grip experiments, a monkey briefly sees an object, the lights go out, then the monkey is prompted to reach for the object. When the monkey reaches for the object

You are driving a car. Which of the following statements is an accurate reflection of flow in this situation?

Describe the role landmarks play in wayfinding. Support your claims with evidence from the studies discussed in the chapter.

The ecological approach was developed by

According to Land and Lee, drivers look ______________ when driving on straight road.

The results of Bhalla and Proffitt's (1999) physical-fitness-and-hill-steepness study demonstrated that

One research found that tennis players who have recently won a match perceive the net as being lower than those who have recently lost. Describe how these differences in perception might arise.

PPR activity in humans occurs

Introduction to Perception

The Beginnings of Perception

Neural Processing and Perception

Cortical Organization

Perceiving Objects and Scenes

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Patients with ________ often have difficulty pointing at objects and adjusting their reach "paths" to avoid obstacles.

Which of the following is not one of the proposed functions of mirror neurons?

According to Land and Lee, drivers negotiate curves by

After damage to his _______ Mantio is able to recognize landmarks in his hometown, but is unable to determine which direction he should go from those landmarks to arrive at his house.

M.P., a person with brain damage that resulted in the inability to name objects, could

Mirror neurons

Describe evidence from monkey studies that suggests that mirror neurons do more than respond to patterns of motion.

Which of the following situations would most likely cause an audiovisual mirror neuron to fire?

Lee et al.'s "Swinging Room" studies found that

According to Gibson, the relationship between movement and flow is

Using the visual direction strategy, walkers stay on target by

If you close both your eyes while standing on one foot,

In monkey hand grip experiments, a monkey briefly sees an object, the lights go out, then the monkey is prompted to reach for the object. When the monkey reaches for the object

You are driving a car. Which of the following statements is an accurate reflection of flow in this situation?

Describe the role landmarks play in wayfinding. Support your claims with evidence from the studies discussed in the chapter.

The ecological approach was developed by

According to Land and Lee, drivers look ______________ when driving on straight road.

The results of Bhalla and Proffitt's (1999) physical-fitness-and-hill-steepness study demonstrated that

One research found that tennis players who have recently won a match perceive the net as being lower than those who have recently lost. Describe how these differences in perception might arise.

PPR activity in humans occurs

Introduction to Perception

The Beginnings of Perception

Neural Processing and Perception

Cortical Organization

Perceiving Objects and Scenes

Visual Attention

Perceiving Motion

Perceiving Color

Perceiving Depth and Size

Hearing

Auditory Localization and Organization

Speech Perception

The Cutaneous Senses

The Chemical Senses

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