Question 1

The tendency of a surface to appear the same color under a fairly wide range of illuminations is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  color invariance. 
B)  color constancy. 
C)  color anomaly. 
D)  reflectance. 
E)  illuminance. 
A)  color invariance. 
B)  color constancy. 
C)  color anomaly. 
D)  reflectance. 
E)  illuminance. B

Question 2

A(n) _______ is an individual who suffers from color blindness that is due to the absence of S-cones.

Accepted Answer

A)  deuteranope 
B)  protanope 
C)  tritanope 
D)  isotope 
E)  color-anomalous individual 
A)  deuteranope 
B)  protanope 
C)  tritanope 
D)  isotope 
E)  color-anomalous individual C

Question 3

_______ is a color perception effect in which two colors bleed into each other, each taking on some of the chromatic quality of the other.

Accepted Answer

A)  Afterimage 
B)  Achromatopsia 
C)  Color contrast 
D)  Color assimilation 
E)  Color constancy 
A)  Afterimage 
B)  Achromatopsia 
C)  Color contrast 
D)  Color assimilation 
E)  Color constancy D

Question 4

In HSB (hue, saturation, brightness) color space, how does red differ from pink?

Accepted Answer

A)  Red has more hue than pink. 
B)  Red has more saturation than pink. 
C)  Red has more brightness than pink. 
D)  Pink has more hue than red. 
E)  Pink has more saturation than red. 
A)  Red has more hue than pink. 
B)  Red has more saturation than pink. 
C)  Red has more brightness than pink. 
D)  Pink has more hue than red. 
E)  Pink has more saturation than red.

Question 5

Which color pair is farthest apart in wavelength?

Accepted Answer

A)  Green and red 
B)  Blue and red 
C)  Blue and yellow 
D)  Green and purple 
E)  Blue and purple 
A)  Green and red 
B)  Blue and red 
C)  Blue and yellow 
D)  Green and purple 
E)  Blue and purple

Question 6

When adding colors, blue and yellow create white through _______ color mixing and create green through _______ color mixing.

Accepted Answer

A)  additive; subtractive 
B)  subtractive; additive 
C)  additive; component 
D)  multiple; opponent 
E)  opponent; multiple 
A)  additive; subtractive 
B)  subtractive; additive 
C)  additive; component 
D)  multiple; opponent 
E)  opponent; multiple

Question 7

_______ is the inability to perceive colors due to damage to the central nervous system.

Accepted Answer

A)  Achromatopsia 
B)  Deuteranopia 
C)  Agnosia 
D)  Anomia 
E)  Akinisthesia 
A)  Achromatopsia 
B)  Deuteranopia 
C)  Agnosia 
D)  Anomia 
E)  Akinisthesia

Question 8

What is the term for an inability to name objects or colors despite being able to see and recognize them?

Accepted Answer

A)  Agnosia 
B)  Prosopagnosia 
C)  Achromatopsia 
D)  Anomia 
E)  Akinetopsia 
A)  Agnosia 
B)  Prosopagnosia 
C)  Achromatopsia 
D)  Anomia 
E)  Akinetopsia

Question 9

RGB televisions and computer monitors have red, green, and blue pixels. Why don't they have yellow pixels?

Accepted Answer

A)  Red + blue is a metamer for yellow. 
B)  Green + blue is a metamer for yellow. 
C)  Red + green is a metamer for yellow. 
D)  Red + green + blue is a metamer for yellow. 
E)  Red + green + blue pixels stimulate the rods, which perceive yellow. 
A)  Red + blue is a metamer for yellow. 
B)  Green + blue is a metamer for yellow. 
C)  Red + green is a metamer for yellow. 
D)  Red + green + blue is a metamer for yellow. 
E)  Red + green + blue pixels stimulate the rods, which perceive yellow.

Question 10

Some animals achieve color vision not with different photopigments, but rather with

Accepted Answer

A)  multi-colored lenses. 
B)  drops of colored oil over their photoreceptors. 
C)  specially evolved aqueous humor that filters ultraviolet light. 
D)  extra-sensory perception. 
E)  pigmented corneas that filter different wavelengths of light. 
A)  multi-colored lenses. 
B)  drops of colored oil over their photoreceptors. 
C)  specially evolved aqueous humor that filters ultraviolet light. 
D)  extra-sensory perception. 
E)  pigmented corneas that filter different wavelengths of light.

Question 11

A(n) _______ is a visual image seen after the stimulus has been removed.

Accepted Answer

A)  adapting stimulus 
B)  afterimage 
C)  neutral point 
D)  metamer 
E)  hallucination 
A)  adapting stimulus 
B)  afterimage 
C)  neutral point 
D)  metamer 
E)  hallucination

Question 12

Which genetic difference in color vision would cause someone to see the most color metamers when doing a color-matching experiment?

Accepted Answer

A)  Deuteranopia 
B)  Protanopia 
C)  Tritanopia 
D)  Color-anomaly 
E)  Rod monochromatism 
A)  Deuteranopia 
B)  Protanopia 
C)  Tritanopia 
D)  Color-anomaly 
E)  Rod monochromatism

Question 13

What is the principle of univariance and what are the implications of the principle for color perception?

Accepted Answer

The principle of univariance refers to t

Question 14

Which photoreceptors are most active when looking at a beautiful sunset?

Accepted Answer

A)  S-cones 
B)  M-cones 
C)  L-cones 
D)  Rods 
E)  S-cones and rods 
A)  S-cones 
B)  M-cones 
C)  L-cones 
D)  Rods 
E)  S-cones and rods

Question 15

Which term describes the experience of seeing colors when hearing music or perceiving a letter as having a color, even if it is printed in black ink?

Accepted Answer

A)  Achromatopsia 
B)  Synesthesia 
C)  Deuteranopia 
D)  Protanopia 
E)  Tritanopia 
A)  Achromatopsia 
B)  Synesthesia 
C)  Deuteranopia 
D)  Protanopia 
E)  Tritanopia

Question 16

Which of the following is not a basic color term?

Accepted Answer

A)  Red 
B)  Green 
C)  Blue 
D)  Light blue 
E)  Brown 
A)  Red 
B)  Green 
C)  Blue 
D)  Light blue 
E)  Brown

Question 17

In the case of a negative afterimage, a yellow stimulus would produce a _______ afterimage.

Accepted Answer

A)  blue 
B)  green 
C)  red 
D)  brown 
E)  black 
A)  blue 
B)  green 
C)  red 
D)  brown 
E)  black

Question 18

_______ are different mixtures of wavelengths that look identical.

Accepted Answer

A)  Subtractive light mixtures 
B)  Additive light mixtures 
C)  Hues 
D)  Metamers 
E)  Illuminants 
A)  Subtractive light mixtures 
B)  Additive light mixtures 
C)  Hues 
D)  Metamers 
E)  Illuminants

Question 19

According to the principle of univariance, which genetic difference in color vision would cause someone to be truly color-blind?

Accepted Answer

A)  Deuteranope 
B)  Protanope 
C)  Tritanope 
D)  Color-anomalous 
E)  Cone monochromat 
A)  Deuteranope 
B)  Protanope 
C)  Tritanope 
D)  Color-anomalous 
E)  Cone monochromat

Question 20

What is an afterimage and what does it reveal about how color perception works?

Accepted Answer

An afterimage is the continued sensory e

The tendency of a surface to appear the same color under a fairly wide range of illuminations is known as

A(n) _______ is an individual who suffers from color blindness that is due to the absence of S-cones.

_______ is a color perception effect in which two colors bleed into each other, each taking on some of the chromatic quality of the other.

In HSB (hue, saturation, brightness) color space, how does red differ from pink?

Which color pair is farthest apart in wavelength?

When adding colors, blue and yellow create white through _ color mixing and create green through _ color mixing.

_______ is the inability to perceive colors due to damage to the central nervous system.

What is the term for an inability to name objects or colors despite being able to see and recognize them?

RGB televisions and computer monitors have red, green, and blue pixels. Why don't they have yellow pixels?

Some animals achieve color vision not with different photopigments, but rather with

A(n) _______ is a visual image seen after the stimulus has been removed.

Which genetic difference in color vision would cause someone to see the most color metamers when doing a color-matching experiment?

What is the principle of univariance and what are the implications of the principle for color perception?

Which photoreceptors are most active when looking at a beautiful sunset?

Which term describes the experience of seeing colors when hearing music or perceiving a letter as having a color, even if it is printed in black ink?

Which of the following is not a basic color term?

In the case of a negative afterimage, a yellow stimulus would produce a _______ afterimage.

_______ are different mixtures of wavelengths that look identical.

According to the principle of univariance, which genetic difference in color vision would cause someone to be truly color-blind?

What is an afterimage and what does it reveal about how color perception works?

Introduction

The First Steps in Vision: From Light to Neural Signals

Spatial Vision: From Spots to Stripes

Perceiving and Recognizing Objects

Space Perception and Binocular Vision

Attention and Scene Perception

Visual Motion Perception

Hearing: Physiology and Psychoacoustics

Hearing in the Environment

Music and Speech Perception

Vestibular Sensation

Touch

Olfaction

Taste

Filters

Exam 5: The Perception of Color

The tendency of a surface to appear the same color under a fairly wide range of illuminations is known as

A(n) _______ is an individual who suffers from color blindness that is due to the absence of S-cones.

_______ is a color perception effect in which two colors bleed into each other, each taking on some of the chromatic quality of the other.

In HSB (hue, saturation, brightness) color space, how does red differ from pink?

Which color pair is farthest apart in wavelength?

When adding colors, blue and yellow create white through _______ color mixing and create green through _______ color mixing.

_______ is the inability to perceive colors due to damage to the central nervous system.

What is the term for an inability to name objects or colors despite being able to see and recognize them?

RGB televisions and computer monitors have red, green, and blue pixels. Why don't they have yellow pixels?

Some animals achieve color vision not with different photopigments, but rather with

A(n) _______ is a visual image seen after the stimulus has been removed.

Which genetic difference in color vision would cause someone to see the most color metamers when doing a color-matching experiment?

What is the principle of univariance and what are the implications of the principle for color perception?

Which photoreceptors are most active when looking at a beautiful sunset?

Which term describes the experience of seeing colors when hearing music or perceiving a letter as having a color, even if it is printed in black ink?

Which of the following is not a basic color term?

In the case of a negative afterimage, a yellow stimulus would produce a _______ afterimage.

_______ are different mixtures of wavelengths that look identical.

According to the principle of univariance, which genetic difference in color vision would cause someone to be truly color-blind?

What is an afterimage and what does it reveal about how color perception works?

Introduction

The First Steps in Vision: From Light to Neural Signals

Spatial Vision: From Spots to Stripes

Perceiving and Recognizing Objects

Space Perception and Binocular Vision

Attention and Scene Perception

Visual Motion Perception

Hearing: Physiology and Psychoacoustics

Hearing in the Environment

Music and Speech Perception

Vestibular Sensation

Touch

Olfaction

Taste

Filters

When adding colors, blue and yellow create white through _ color mixing and create green through _ color mixing.