Question 1

Objects higher in our field of vision are perceived as ________ due to the principle of ________.

Accepted Answer

A) nearer; relative height 
B) nearer; linear perspective 
C) farther away; relative height 
D) farther away; linear perspective 
A) nearer; relative height 
B) nearer; linear perspective 
C) farther away; relative height 
D) farther away; linear perspective D

Question 2

The visual cliff is a laboratory device for testing ________ in infants.

Accepted Answer

A) size constancy 
B) linear perspective 
C) depth perception 
D) perceptual adaptation 
A) size constancy 
B) linear perspective 
C) depth perception 
D) perceptual adaptation C

Question 3

Retinal disparity is an important cue for

Accepted Answer

A) perceiving color. 
B) shape constancy. 
C) perceiving distance. 
D) lightness constancy. 
A) perceiving color. 
B) shape constancy. 
C) perceiving distance. 
D) lightness constancy. C

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

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 5

The depth cue that occurs when we watch stable objects at different distances as we are moving is

Accepted Answer

A) linear perspective. 
B) interposition. 
C) light and shadow. 
D) relative motion. 
A) linear perspective. 
B) interposition. 
C) light and shadow. 
D) relative motion.

Question 6

The brain network responsible for vision develops normally only if visual experience occurs during the first few months after birth. This suggests the importance of ________ for normal visual development.

Accepted Answer

A) perceptual adaptation 
B) retinal disparity 
C) a critical period 
D) relative luminance 
A) perceptual adaptation 
B) retinal disparity 
C) a critical period 
D) relative luminance

Question 7

Of two identical horizontal bars in the Ponzo illusion,the bar that is

Accepted Answer

A) higher in the visual field appears to be shorter because it appears to be farther away. 
B) lower in the visual field appears to be shorter because it appears to be farther away. 
C) higher in the visual field appears to be longer because it appears to be farther away. 
D) lower in the visual field appears to be longer because it appears to be farther away. 
A) higher in the visual field appears to be shorter because it appears to be farther away. 
B) lower in the visual field appears to be shorter because it appears to be farther away. 
C) higher in the visual field appears to be longer because it appears to be farther away. 
D) lower in the visual field appears to be longer because it appears to be farther away.

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

A) Kant. 
B) parapsychologists. 
C) Aristotle. 
D) Locke. 
A) Kant. 
B) parapsychologists. 
C) Aristotle. 
D) Locke.

Question 9

Regina claims that she can bend spoons,levitate furniture,and perform many other "mind over matter" feats. Regina apparently believes she has the power of

Accepted Answer

A) telepathy. 
B) clairvoyance 
C) precognition. 
D) psychokinesis. 
A) telepathy. 
B) clairvoyance 
C) precognition. 
D) psychokinesis.

Question 10

The phenomenon of size constancy is based on the close connection between an object's perceived ________ and its perceived ________.

Accepted Answer

A) size; shape 
B) size; distance 
C) size; brightness 
D) shape; distance 
A) size; shape 
B) size; distance 
C) size; brightness 
D) shape; distance

Question 11

Infants who were exposed to the visual cliff

Accepted Answer

A) tried to climb up the cliff if their mothers were at the top. 
B) gave no evidence that they could perceive depth. 
C) refused to cross over the "deep" side to their mothers. 
D) eagerly crossed to their mothers by means of the "bridge" provided. 
A) tried to climb up the cliff if their mothers were at the top. 
B) gave no evidence that they could perceive depth. 
C) refused to cross over the "deep" side to their mothers. 
D) eagerly crossed to their mothers by means of the "bridge" provided.

Question 12

Although college textbooks frequently cast a trapezoidal image on the retina,students typically perceive the books as rectangular objects. This illustrates the importance of

Accepted Answer

A) size constancy. 
B) linear perspective. 
C) shape constancy. 
D) binocular cues. 
A) size constancy. 
B) linear perspective. 
C) shape constancy. 
D) binocular cues.

Question 13

You have been asked to paint a picture that includes buildings,fields,a river,and a mountain. Describe how you would use at least four monocular cues to give your painting a sense of depth.

Accepted Answer

The answer of You have been asked to paint a...

Question 14

After some practice,Carol was able to read books while holding them upside down. This best illustrates

Accepted Answer

A) perceptual adaptation. 
B) perceptual constancy. 
C) interposition. 
D) sensory interaction. 
A) perceptual adaptation. 
B) perceptual constancy. 
C) interposition. 
D) sensory interaction.

Question 15

The influence of schemas on our interpretations of ambiguous sensations best illustrates

Accepted Answer

A) shape constancy. 
B) top-down processing. 
C) psychokinesis. 
D) retinal disparity. 
A) shape constancy. 
B) top-down processing. 
C) psychokinesis. 
D) retinal disparity.

Question 16

Railroad tracks appear to converge in the distance. This provides a cue for depth perception known as

Accepted Answer

A) linear perspective. 
B) interposition. 
C) connectedness. 
D) continuity. 
A) linear perspective. 
B) interposition. 
C) connectedness. 
D) continuity.

Question 17

The Moon illusion refers to our tendency to perceive the Moon as unusually

Accepted Answer

A) large when it is near the horizon. 
B) large when it is high in the sky. 
C) bright when it is near the horizon. 
D) bright when it is high in the sky. 
A) large when it is near the horizon. 
B) large when it is high in the sky. 
C) bright when it is near the horizon. 
D) bright when it is high in the sky.

Question 18

The presence and location of two curious rabbits influence our perceptions of the "magician's cabinet" pictured in the textbook. This provides an illustration of

Accepted Answer

A) relative luminance. 
B) context effects. 
C) the Ponzo illusion. 
D) perceptual adaptation. 
A) relative luminance. 
B) context effects. 
C) the Ponzo illusion. 
D) perceptual adaptation.

Question 19

According to the philosopher ________,we learn to perceive the world.

Accepted Answer

A) Locke 
B) Kant 
C) Gibson 
D) Walk 
A) Locke 
B) Kant 
C) Gibson 
D) Walk

Question 20

The principle of connectedness would most likely lead you to perceive all the ________ as parts of a single unit.

Accepted Answer

A) words in a sentence 
B) clouds in the sky 
C) letters in the alphabet 
D) rungs in a ladder 
A) words in a sentence 
B) clouds in the sky 
C) letters in the alphabet 
D) rungs in a ladder

Exam 24: The Nature and Nurture of Aggression

Objects higher in our field of vision are perceived as ________ due to the principle of ________.

The visual cliff is a laboratory device for testing ________ in infants.

Retinal disparity is an important cue for

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 depth cue that occurs when we watch stable objects at different distances as we are moving is

The brain network responsible for vision develops normally only if visual experience occurs during the first few months after birth. This suggests the importance of ________ for normal visual development.

Of two identical horizontal bars in the Ponzo illusion,the bar that is

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

Regina claims that she can bend spoons,levitate furniture,and perform many other "mind over matter" feats. Regina apparently believes she has the power of

The phenomenon of size constancy is based on the close connection between an object's perceived ________ and its perceived ________.

Infants who were exposed to the visual cliff

Although college textbooks frequently cast a trapezoidal image on the retina,students typically perceive the books as rectangular objects. This illustrates the importance of

You have been asked to paint a picture that includes buildings,fields,a river,and a mountain. Describe how you would use at least four monocular cues to give your painting a sense of depth.

After some practice,Carol was able to read books while holding them upside down. This best illustrates

The influence of schemas on our interpretations of ambiguous sensations best illustrates

Railroad tracks appear to converge in the distance. This provides a cue for depth perception known as

The Moon illusion refers to our tendency to perceive the Moon as unusually

The presence and location of two curious rabbits influence our perceptions of the "magician's cabinet" pictured in the textbook. This provides an illustration of

According to the philosopher ________,we learn to perceive the world.

The principle of connectedness would most likely lead you to perceive all the ________ as parts of a single unit.

Doing Social Psychology

Did You Know It All Along

Self-Concept: Who Am I

Self-Serving Bias

Narcissism and the Limits of Self-Esteem

The Fundamental Attribution Error

The Powers and Perils of Intuition

Reasons for Unreason

Behavior and Belief

Clinical Intuition

Clinical Therapy: the Powers of Social Cognition

Human Nature and Cultural Diversity

Gender,genes,and Culture

How Nice People Get Corrupted

Two Routes to Persuasion

Indoctrination and Inoculation

The Mere Presence of Others

Many Hands Make Diminished Responsibility

Doing Together What We Would Not Do Alone

How Do Groups Intensify Decisions

Power to the Person

The Reach of Prejudice

The Roots of Prejudice

Do the Media Influence Social Behavior

Who Likes Whom

The Ups and Downs of Love

Causes of Conflict

Blessed Are the Peacemakers

When Do People Help

Social Psychology and the Sustainable Future

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