Exam 18: Vision and Perceptual Organization and Interpretation

A gestalt is best described as a(n)

The pupil is the

Because she mistakenly thought she was much closer to the mountain than she actually was, Fiona perceived the mountain to be ________ than it actually was.

Visual information is processed by

If two objects cast retinal images of the same size, the object that appears to be closer is perceived as ________ the object that appears to be more distant.

The wavelength of light determines its

The amount of light entering the eye is regulated by the

Early in the twentieth-century, a group of German psychologists noticed that people tend to organize a cluster of sensations into a(n)

The human ability to speedily recognize familiar objects best illustrates the value of

Which of the following is the correct order in which the retina's neural layers process visual stimulation?

The ability to see objects in three dimensions is most essential for making judgments of

Which of the following is the most accurate description of how we process color?

Opponent-process cells have been located in the

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

Retinal disparity is an important cue for

When hearing the words "eel is on the wagon," you would likely perceive the first word as "wheel." Given "eel is on the orange," you would likely perceive the first word as "peel." This context effect best illustrates the organizational principle of

Evidence that some cones are especially sensitive to red light, others to green light, and still others to blue light is most directly supportive of

One reason that your ability to detect fine visual details is greatest when scenes are focused on the fovea of your retina is that

Lenore had been blind from birth. Immediately after corrective eye surgery, she could visually perceive figure-ground relationships. This fact would serve to support the position advanced by

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