Question 1

The text spoke of a soldier who suffered from visual agnosia.This means that he:

Accepted Answer

A)  was unable to recognize visual objects. 
B)  could not recognize or draw simple shapes. 
C)  could not recognize or draw complex shapes. 
D)  could draw,but not recognize,complex shapes. 
A)  was unable to recognize visual objects. 
B)  could not recognize or draw simple shapes. 
C)  could not recognize or draw complex shapes. 
D)  could draw,but not recognize,complex shapes.

Question 2

Ganglion cells generally fire at some spontaneous rate,even when the eyes are not receiving any light.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Subjects are most likely to confuse consonants that vary in only one feature.This evidence supports the idea that:

Accepted Answer

A)  phonemes are compared with exemplars before recognition occurs. 
B)  phoneme recognition is essentially a template-matching process. 
C)  phonemes are recognized by their features. 
D)  phonemes must be segmented and analyzed before recognition occurs. 
A)  phonemes are compared with exemplars before recognition occurs. 
B)  phoneme recognition is essentially a template-matching process. 
C)  phonemes are recognized by their features. 
D)  phonemes must be segmented and analyzed before recognition occurs.

Question 4

Compared with template matching,the feature-analysis model:

Accepted Answer

A)  is not as compatible with the existence of bar and edge detectors. 
B)  reduces the number of patterns required for recognition. 
C)  cannot distinguish relationships among features involved in pattern recognition. 
D)  has less behavioral evidence to support the key aspects of its model. 
A)  is not as compatible with the existence of bar and edge detectors. 
B)  reduces the number of patterns required for recognition. 
C)  cannot distinguish relationships among features involved in pattern recognition. 
D)  has less behavioral evidence to support the key aspects of its model.

Question 5

Which statement is NOT an example of top-down processing?

Accepted Answer

A)  We fail to detect a missing phoneme in a word. 
B)  Faces are more readily recognized in a coherent context. 
C)  An angular letter is more difficult to detect among other angular letters. 
D)  Letters are easier to recognize in the context of words. 
A)  We fail to detect a missing phoneme in a word. 
B)  Faces are more readily recognized in a coherent context. 
C)  An angular letter is more difficult to detect among other angular letters. 
D)  Letters are easier to recognize in the context of words.

Question 6

According to Massaro's FLMP model:

Accepted Answer

A)  context is relatively more powerful than features in pattern recognition. 
B)  features are relatively more powerful than context in pattern recognition. 
C)  only features are necessary for pattern recognition;context is irrelevant. 
D)  context and features combine to determine pattern recognition. 
A)  context is relatively more powerful than features in pattern recognition. 
B)  features are relatively more powerful than context in pattern recognition. 
C)  only features are necessary for pattern recognition;context is irrelevant. 
D)  context and features combine to determine pattern recognition.

Question 7

What role does the fusiform gyrus play in object recognition?

Accepted Answer

Although the fusiform gyrus seems to be

Question 8

The ability to identify the position and shape of an object in 3-D space appears to be:

Accepted Answer

A)  almost certainly learned from experience. 
B)  somewhat innate,but mostly learned. 
C)  primarily an innate ability. 
D)  about half innate and half learned. 
A)  almost certainly learned from experience. 
B)  somewhat innate,but mostly learned. 
C)  primarily an innate ability. 
D)  about half innate and half learned.

Question 9

Why might speech recognition be more difficult than recognizing printed text?

Accepted Answer

Speech is not broken into discrete units

Question 10

The notion of template matching in pattern recognition can be likened to:

Accepted Answer

A)  having stored mental blueprints against which to compare objects. 
B)  using an internal "best example" against which to compare objects. 
C)  checking specific features of the object against a checklist of important features. 
D)  accessing neural cell assemblies that physically resemble the external object. 
A)  having stored mental blueprints against which to compare objects. 
B)  using an internal "best example" against which to compare objects. 
C)  checking specific features of the object against a checklist of important features. 
D)  accessing neural cell assemblies that physically resemble the external object.

Question 11

Which discovery is attributed to Kuhl's 1987 study?

Accepted Answer

A)  Categorical perception exists for some speech sounds but not others. 
B)  Non-human animals have categorical perception for human speech sounds. 
C)  Older adults do not have categorical perception for speech sounds. 
D)  Humans show visual categorical perception. 
A)  Categorical perception exists for some speech sounds but not others. 
B)  Non-human animals have categorical perception for human speech sounds. 
C)  Older adults do not have categorical perception for speech sounds. 
D)  Humans show visual categorical perception.

Question 12

Which theory of pattern recognition states that the stimulus and the context provide two independent sources of information about the identity of the stimulus?

Accepted Answer

A)  template matching 
B)  the FLMP model 
C)  recognition-by-components 
D)  feature analysis 
A)  template matching 
B)  the FLMP model 
C)  recognition-by-components 
D)  feature analysis

Question 13

We tend to organize elements that are close together into units.This is the principle of:

Accepted Answer

A)  closure. 
B)  contiguity. 
C)  proximity. 
D)  continuation. 
A)  closure. 
B)  contiguity. 
C)  proximity. 
D)  continuation.

Question 14

Hubel and Wiesel discovered cells in the cat's visual cortex that respond positively to light on one side of a line and negatively to light on the other side.These cells are called:

Accepted Answer

A)  bar receptors. 
B)  edge detectors. 
C)  ganglion cells. 
D)  feature detectors. 
A)  bar receptors. 
B)  edge detectors. 
C)  ganglion cells. 
D)  feature detectors.

The text spoke of a soldier who suffered from visual agnosia.This means that he:

Ganglion cells generally fire at some spontaneous rate,even when the eyes are not receiving any light.

Subjects are most likely to confuse consonants that vary in only one feature.This evidence supports the idea that:

Compared with template matching,the feature-analysis model:

Which statement is NOT an example of top-down processing?

According to Massaro's FLMP model:

What role does the fusiform gyrus play in object recognition?

The ability to identify the position and shape of an object in 3-D space appears to be:

Why might speech recognition be more difficult than recognizing printed text?

The notion of template matching in pattern recognition can be likened to:

Which discovery is attributed to Kuhl's 1987 study?

Which theory of pattern recognition states that the stimulus and the context provide two independent sources of information about the identity of the stimulus?

We tend to organize elements that are close together into units.This is the principle of:

Hubel and Wiesel discovered cells in the cat's visual cortex that respond positively to light on one side of a line and negatively to light on the other side.These cells are called:

The Science of Cognition

Attention and Performance

Mental Imagery

Representation of Knowledge

Human Memory: Encoding and Storage

Human Memory: Retention and Retrieval

Problem Solving

Expertise

Reasoning

Decision Making

Language Structure

Language Comprehension

Individual Differences in Cognition

Filters

Exam 2: Perception

The text spoke of a soldier who suffered from visual agnosia.This means that he:

Ganglion cells generally fire at some spontaneous rate,even when the eyes are not receiving any light.

Subjects are most likely to confuse consonants that vary in only one feature.This evidence supports the idea that:

Compared with template matching,the feature-analysis model:

Which statement is NOT an example of top-down processing?

According to Massaro's FLMP model:

What role does the fusiform gyrus play in object recognition?

The ability to identify the position and shape of an object in 3-D space appears to be:

Why might speech recognition be more difficult than recognizing printed text?

The notion of template matching in pattern recognition can be likened to:

Which discovery is attributed to Kuhl's 1987 study?

Which theory of pattern recognition states that the stimulus and the context provide two independent sources of information about the identity of the stimulus?

We tend to organize elements that are close together into units.This is the principle of:

Hubel and Wiesel discovered cells in the cat's visual cortex that respond positively to light on one side of a line and negatively to light on the other side.These cells are called:

The Science of Cognition

Attention and Performance

Mental Imagery

Representation of Knowledge

Human Memory: Encoding and Storage

Human Memory: Retention and Retrieval

Problem Solving

Expertise

Reasoning

Decision Making

Language Structure

Language Comprehension

Individual Differences in Cognition

Filters