Question 1

Objects A and B both cast the same size image on your retina, yet distance cues indicate that A is closer to you. Which of the following will you perceive to be true?

Accepted Answer

A)  A is larger than B 
B)  A is smaller than B. 
C)  A and B are objects of the same size, at different distances from you. 
D)  A and B are objects of the same size, at the same distance from you. 
A)  A is larger than B 
B)  A is smaller than B. 
C)  A and B are objects of the same size, at different distances from you. 
D)  A and B are objects of the same size, at the same distance from you.

Question 2

Which of the following represents the closest English translation of the German word gestalt?

Accepted Answer

A)  entire figure 
B)  general movement 
C)  background 
D)  quality 
A)  entire figure 
B)  general movement 
C)  background 
D)  quality

Question 3

Which of the following are pictorial cues?

Accepted Answer

A)  motion parallax 
B)  interposition 
C)  binocular disparity 
D)  all of the above 
A)  motion parallax 
B)  interposition 
C)  binocular disparity 
D)  all of the above

Question 4

Which depth cue is most helpful in determining which of the Mona Lisa's hands is meant to be closest to the viewer?

Accepted Answer

A)  linear perspective 
B)  interposition 
C)  texture gradients 
D)  disparity 
A)  linear perspective 
B)  interposition 
C)  texture gradients 
D)  disparity

Question 5

What is the essential first step in organizing the world that we see?

Accepted Answer

A)  defining the color levels and brightness definition in the scene 
B)  identifying which areas of the scene are large and which are small 
C)  determining which parts of the scene go together 
D)  knowing whether the scene is viewed in one's central or peripheral vision 
A)  defining the color levels and brightness definition in the scene 
B)  identifying which areas of the scene are large and which are small 
C)  determining which parts of the scene go together 
D)  knowing whether the scene is viewed in one's central or peripheral vision

Question 6

Which of the following best describes the phenomenon of perceptual constancy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Our perception of an object changes when the proximal stimuli changes. 
B)  Our perception of an object remains the same in spite of changes in the proximal stimuli. 
C)  Our perception of an object changes when the distal stimuli changes. 
D)  Our perception of an object remains the same in spite of changes in the distal stimuli. 
A)  Our perception of an object changes when the proximal stimuli changes. 
B)  Our perception of an object remains the same in spite of changes in the proximal stimuli. 
C)  Our perception of an object changes when the distal stimuli changes. 
D)  Our perception of an object remains the same in spite of changes in the distal stimuli.

Question 7

A computer device is capable of recognizing handwritten zip codes by examining particular features of lines and their various combinations. It excites processing units that match the combinations and inhibits those that do not. What could this pattern recognition device be described as?

Accepted Answer

A)  one that operates as a one-step process 
B)  one that depends on trilevel processing 
C)  one that depends on bottom-up processing 
D)  one that makes important use of context effects 
A)  one that operates as a one-step process 
B)  one that depends on trilevel processing 
C)  one that depends on bottom-up processing 
D)  one that makes important use of context effects

Question 8

When does apparent movement occur?

Accepted Answer

A)  Apparent movement occurs when one's head is stationary, but an object is moved in the visual field. 
B)  Apparent movement occurs when an object is held stationary in the visual field, but one's head is moved. 
C)  Apparent movement occurs when one's head and an object in the visual field are moved at somewhat different speeds. 
D)  Apparent movement occurs when two points of the visual field are stimulated sequentially at certain intervals. 
A)  Apparent movement occurs when one's head is stationary, but an object is moved in the visual field. 
B)  Apparent movement occurs when an object is held stationary in the visual field, but one's head is moved. 
C)  Apparent movement occurs when one's head and an object in the visual field are moved at somewhat different speeds. 
D)  Apparent movement occurs when two points of the visual field are stimulated sequentially at certain intervals.

Question 9

According to the theory of unconscious inference, what calculation leads to size constancy?

Accepted Answer

A)  multiplication of the size of the retinal image by the distance of the object from the viewer 
B)  multiplication of the proximal stimulus by the retinal stimulus 
C)  addition of the size of the retinal image and the size of the proximal stimulus times the distance of the object from the viewer 
D)  the distance of the distal stimulus, minus the size of the retinal image 
A)  multiplication of the size of the retinal image by the distance of the object from the viewer 
B)  multiplication of the proximal stimulus by the retinal stimulus 
C)  addition of the size of the retinal image and the size of the proximal stimulus times the distance of the object from the viewer 
D)  the distance of the distal stimulus, minus the size of the retinal image

Question 10

What is true of the visual search procedure?

Accepted Answer

A)  The visual search procedure requires subjects to attend to all parts of the presented stimuli. 
B)  The visual search procedure employs the use of top-down processing rather than bottom-up methods. 
C)  The visual search procedure is used to study the mechanisms of visual attention. 
D)  The visual search procedure becomes easier as the stimuli become more similar. 
A)  The visual search procedure requires subjects to attend to all parts of the presented stimuli. 
B)  The visual search procedure employs the use of top-down processing rather than bottom-up methods. 
C)  The visual search procedure is used to study the mechanisms of visual attention. 
D)  The visual search procedure becomes easier as the stimuli become more similar.

Question 11

A trailer of a semitruck that is 500 meters away looks substantially larger than a Toyota does at 25 meters away, despite the fact that the retinal image of the Toyota is greater than that of the semitrailer. Which of the following examples is analogous to this phenomenon?

Accepted Answer

A)  A single tealeaf stands out as the figure portion of the stimulus when set against the bottom of an otherwise empty cup. 
B)  In an ambiguous figure, the vase turns into a face when viewed from different angles. 
C)  A book will look rectangular even when seen at a 45-degree angle. 
D)  Interposition can be used as a depth cue in a group photo. 
A)  A single tealeaf stands out as the figure portion of the stimulus when set against the bottom of an otherwise empty cup. 
B)  In an ambiguous figure, the vase turns into a face when viewed from different angles. 
C)  A book will look rectangular even when seen at a 45-degree angle. 
D)  Interposition can be used as a depth cue in a group photo.

Question 12

Reversible figures like the face/vase display make it clear that __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  seeing is believing 
B)  the stimulus itself is neutral with regard to parsing 
C)  the perception of features precedes the perception of form 
D)  parsing is always a conscious process 
A)  seeing is believing 
B)  the stimulus itself is neutral with regard to parsing 
C)  the perception of features precedes the perception of form 
D)  parsing is always a conscious process

Question 13

If you tell a research participant that the next word she sees in a visual display is going to concern sports, that information will typically speed up her recognition of words such as soccer and tennis. Priming effects such as these __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  are exceedingly rare 
B)  grow less common with age 
C)  support the contention that perception is partly knowledge-driven 
D)  all of the above answers are correct 
A)  are exceedingly rare 
B)  grow less common with age 
C)  support the contention that perception is partly knowledge-driven 
D)  all of the above answers are correct

Question 14

What type of search does one perform when one is examining an array for a conjunction of features?

Accepted Answer

A)  a search in which the target is defined by a single feature 
B)  a search in which the target is defined by a combination of features 
C)  a search that takes the same amount of time for five items as it does for 75 items 
D)  a search conducted independently of expectations 
A)  a search in which the target is defined by a single feature 
B)  a search in which the target is defined by a combination of features 
C)  a search that takes the same amount of time for five items as it does for 75 items 
D)  a search conducted independently of expectations

Question 15

Which general law(s) tie(s) the gestalt grouping factors together?

Accepted Answer

A)  the laws of feature detection 
B)  the law of perceptual constancy 
C)  the law of serial processing 
D)  the laws of perceptual organization 
A)  the laws of feature detection 
B)  the law of perceptual constancy 
C)  the law of serial processing 
D)  the laws of perceptual organization

Question 16

The binding problem focuses on how __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  movement is perceived 
B)  all the elements of a stimulus detected by separate systems are integrated 
C)  depth is perceived 
D)  an object is identified 
A)  movement is perceived 
B)  all the elements of a stimulus detected by separate systems are integrated 
C)  depth is perceived 
D)  an object is identified

Question 17

What is true of Helmholtz's theory of unconscious inference?

Accepted Answer

A)  It takes distance into account when judging size. 
B)  It can explain size constancy. 
C)  It takes the size of the retinal image into account. 
D)  All of the above. 
A)  It takes distance into account when judging size. 
B)  It can explain size constancy. 
C)  It takes the size of the retinal image into account. 
D)  All of the above.

Question 18

How could one best tell if curvature is truly a primitive perceptual feature?

Accepted Answer

A)  One could determine whether the threshold for curvature is lower than for other attributes, such as color. 
B)  One could determine whether or not the observer can describe a curved line in detail. 
C)  One could note how quickly a stimulus with one type of curvature is noticed in an array of stimuli made up of a different type of curvature. 
D)  One could ask an observer to stare at a curved line and then note whether the observer experiences an afterimage effect from the curvature. 
A)  One could determine whether the threshold for curvature is lower than for other attributes, such as color. 
B)  One could determine whether or not the observer can describe a curved line in detail. 
C)  One could note how quickly a stimulus with one type of curvature is noticed in an array of stimuli made up of a different type of curvature. 
D)  One could ask an observer to stare at a curved line and then note whether the observer experiences an afterimage effect from the curvature.

Question 19

Suppose you look out over a football stadium. You can see the people nearby as individuals, but in the distance you see only a solid "sea" of blue and white. This example shows how we use __________ to judge distance.

Accepted Answer

A)  shape constancy 
B)  linear perspective 
C)  texture gradients 
D)  interposition 
A)  shape constancy 
B)  linear perspective 
C)  texture gradients 
D)  interposition

Question 20

Suppose the distance between your eyes was substantially decreased, so that your two eyes touched in the middle of your forehead. What would this result in?

Accepted Answer

A)  a decrease in the effect of motion parallax 
B)  an increase in the effect of motion parallax 
C)  a change in the binocular disparity of your vision 
D)  a change in the monocular disparity of your vision 
A)  a decrease in the effect of motion parallax 
B)  an increase in the effect of motion parallax 
C)  a change in the binocular disparity of your vision 
D)  a change in the monocular disparity of your vision

Objects A and B both cast the same size image on your retina, yet distance cues indicate that A is closer to you. Which of the following will you perceive to be true?

Which of the following represents the closest English translation of the German word gestalt?

Which of the following are pictorial cues?

Which depth cue is most helpful in determining which of the Mona Lisa's hands is meant to be closest to the viewer?

What is the essential first step in organizing the world that we see?

Which of the following best describes the phenomenon of perceptual constancy?

A computer device is capable of recognizing handwritten zip codes by examining particular features of lines and their various combinations. It excites processing units that match the combinations and inhibits those that do not. What could this pattern recognition device be described as?

When does apparent movement occur?

According to the theory of unconscious inference, what calculation leads to size constancy?

What is true of the visual search procedure?

A trailer of a semitruck that is 500 meters away looks substantially larger than a Toyota does at 25 meters away, despite the fact that the retinal image of the Toyota is greater than that of the semitrailer. Which of the following examples is analogous to this phenomenon?

Reversible figures like the face/vase display make it clear that __________.

If you tell a research participant that the next word she sees in a visual display is going to concern sports, that information will typically speed up her recognition of words such as soccer and tennis. Priming effects such as these __________.

What type of search does one perform when one is examining an array for a conjunction of features?

Which general law(s) tie(s) the gestalt grouping factors together?

The binding problem focuses on how __________.

What is true of Helmholtz's theory of unconscious inference?

How could one best tell if curvature is truly a primitive perceptual feature?

Suppose you look out over a football stadium. You can see the people nearby as individuals, but in the distance you see only a solid "sea" of blue and white. This example shows how we use __________ to judge distance.

Suppose the distance between your eyes was substantially decreased, so that your two eyes touched in the middle of your forehead. What would this result in?

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Exam 5: Perception

Objects A and B both cast the same size image on your retina, yet distance cues indicate that A is closer to you. Which of the following will you perceive to be true?

Which of the following represents the closest English translation of the German word gestalt?

Which of the following are pictorial cues?

Which depth cue is most helpful in determining which of the Mona Lisa's hands is meant to be closest to the viewer?

What is the essential first step in organizing the world that we see?

Which of the following best describes the phenomenon of perceptual constancy?

A computer device is capable of recognizing handwritten zip codes by examining particular features of lines and their various combinations. It excites processing units that match the combinations and inhibits those that do not. What could this pattern recognition device be described as?

When does apparent movement occur?

According to the theory of unconscious inference, what calculation leads to size constancy?

What is true of the visual search procedure?

A trailer of a semitruck that is 500 meters away looks substantially larger than a Toyota does at 25 meters away, despite the fact that the retinal image of the Toyota is greater than that of the semitrailer. Which of the following examples is analogous to this phenomenon?

Reversible figures like the face/vase display make it clear that __________.

If you tell a research participant that the next word she sees in a visual display is going to concern sports, that information will typically speed up her recognition of words such as soccer and tennis. Priming effects such as these __________.

What type of search does one perform when one is examining an array for a conjunction of features?

Which general law(s) tie(s) the gestalt grouping factors together?

The binding problem focuses on how __________.

What is true of Helmholtz's theory of unconscious inference?

How could one best tell if curvature is truly a primitive perceptual feature?

Suppose you look out over a football stadium. You can see the people nearby as individuals, but in the distance you see only a solid "sea" of blue and white. This example shows how we use __________ to judge distance.

Suppose the distance between your eyes was substantially decreased, so that your two eyes touched in the middle of your forehead. What would this result in?

Research Methods

Evolutionary and Genetic Influences on Behavior

The Brain and the Nervous System

Sensation

Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Thinking

Language

Intelligence

Motivation and Emotion

Social Psychology

Development

Personality

Psychopathology

Treatment of Mental Disorders

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