Question 1

What are ensemble statistics?

Accepted Answer

Ensemble statistics are rapidly extracte

Question 2

Which of the following is not a way that the responses of a cell could be changed by attention?

Accepted Answer

A)  Enhancement only 
B)  Sharper tuning only 
C)  Altered tuning only 
D)  Neurotransmitter change 
E)  Increased firing rate for attended stimuli 
A)  Enhancement only 
B)  Sharper tuning only 
C)  Altered tuning only 
D)  Neurotransmitter change 
E)  Increased firing rate for attended stimuli

Question 3

Suppose you are looking at an image of a face superimposed on a house. What would we expect to happen in terms of neural activity if you are attending to the house?

Accepted Answer

A)  The PPA becomes less active. 
B)  The PPA becomes more active. 
C)  The FFA becomes less active. 
D)  The FFA becomes more active. 
E)  Both the FFA and PPA become less active. 
A)  The PPA becomes less active. 
B)  The PPA becomes more active. 
C)  The FFA becomes less active. 
D)  The FFA becomes more active. 
E)  Both the FFA and PPA become less active.

Question 4

The _______ is the brain area that responds preferentially to places in fMRI studies.

Accepted Answer

A)  temporal place area (TP
A)  
B)  striate cortex (S
C)  
C)  parahippocampal place area (PP
A)  
D)  fusiform place area (FP
A)  
E)  parietal location region (PLR) 
A)  temporal place area (TP
A)  
B)  striate cortex (S
C)  
C)  parahippocampal place area (PP
A)  
D)  fusiform place area (FP
A)  
E)  parietal location region (PLR)

Question 5

The phenomenon of _______ refers to the inability to perceive a stimulus to one side of the point of fixation in the presence of another stimulus.

Accepted Answer

A)  lateralized neglect 
B)  exhaustion 
C)  lateral prioritization 
D)  visual ignorance 
E)  extinction 
A)  lateralized neglect 
B)  exhaustion 
C)  lateral prioritization 
D)  visual ignorance 
E)  extinction

Question 6

According to Treisman's feature integration theory,

Accepted Answer

A)  visual search depends on the construction of geons. 
B)  a limited set of features can be processed in parallel preattentively. 
C)  parallel processing is impossible. 
D)  the correct binding of features to objects does not require attention. 
E)  all feature processing is serial and self-terminating. 
A)  visual search depends on the construction of geons. 
B)  a limited set of features can be processed in parallel preattentively. 
C)  parallel processing is impossible. 
D)  the correct binding of features to objects does not require attention. 
E)  all feature processing is serial and self-terminating.

Question 7

What are the two pathways to scene perception?

Accepted Answer

There is both a selective and nonselecti

Question 8

Define selective attention and give at least one example of it.

Accepted Answer

Selective attention is the form of atten

Question 9

According to the _______ theory, attention moves from point to point.

Accepted Answer

A)  visual search 
B)  spotlight of attention 
C)  zoom lens 
D)  selective attention 
E)  flashlight attention 
A)  visual search 
B)  spotlight of attention 
C)  zoom lens 
D)  selective attention 
E)  flashlight attention

Question 10

When you watch TV you can determine the length of a commercial break by measuring the time the commercials begin until your TV show resumes. What are you measuring?

Accepted Answer

A)  Set size 
B)  Stimulus onset asynchrony 
C)  Reaction time 
D)  Inhibition of return 
E)  Search slope 
A)  Set size 
B)  Stimulus onset asynchrony 
C)  Reaction time 
D)  Inhibition of return 
E)  Search slope

Question 11

Seeing a blue cup when the cupboard contains blue mugs and yellow cups, but no blue cups, is referred to as a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  visual search illusion. 
B)  illusory conjunction. 
C)  erroneous feature integration. 
D)  perceptual illusion. 
E)  perceptual fallacy. 
A)  visual search illusion. 
B)  illusory conjunction. 
C)  erroneous feature integration. 
D)  perceptual illusion. 
E)  perceptual fallacy.

Question 12

A _______ search is one in which attention can be restricted to a subset of possible items on the basis of information about the target item's basic features (e.g., its color).

Accepted Answer

A)  spatial configuration 
B)  serial self-terminating 
C)  guided 
D)  salient 
E)  stimulus 
A)  spatial configuration 
B)  serial self-terminating 
C)  guided 
D)  salient 
E)  stimulus

Question 13

If you are searching for your car keys and you restrict your attention to horizontal surfaces near the front door, you are using

Accepted Answer

A)  scene-based guidance. 
B)  a serial self-terminating search. 
C)  a feature search. 
D)  a conjunction search. 
E)  spatial configuration. 
A)  scene-based guidance. 
B)  a serial self-terminating search. 
C)  a feature search. 
D)  a conjunction search. 
E)  spatial configuration.

Question 14

This is the amount of time that passes between the appearance of one stimulus to the appearance of a second stimulus.

Accepted Answer

A)  Stimulus Duration (S
D)  
B)  Interstimulus Interval (ISI) 
C)  Response Time (RT) 
D)  Stimulus Onset Asynchrony (SO
A)  
E)  100 ms 
A)  Stimulus Duration (S
D)  
B)  Interstimulus Interval (ISI) 
C)  Response Time (RT) 
D)  Stimulus Onset Asynchrony (SO
A)  
E)  100 ms

Question 15

A _______ search proceeds from item to item, ending when the target is found.

Accepted Answer

A)  looping 
B)  speed 
C)  real-world conjunction 
D)  serial self-terminating 
E)  feature 
A)  looping 
B)  speed 
C)  real-world conjunction 
D)  serial self-terminating 
E)  feature

Question 16

The _______ is the difficulty in perceiving and responding to the second of two target stimuli amid a rapid stream of stimuli if the observer has responded to the first target stimulus within 200 to 500 ms before the second stimulus is presented.

Accepted Answer

A)  attentional blink 
B)  spotlight challenge 
C)  illusory conjunction 
D)  stimulus processing difficulty 
E)  visual search illusion 
A)  attentional blink 
B)  spotlight challenge 
C)  illusory conjunction 
D)  stimulus processing difficulty 
E)  visual search illusion

Question 17

When measuring reaction time (RT), we measure the

Accepted Answer

A)  time from the onset of a stimulus to a response. 
B)  time before the stimulus appears. 
C)  time between the end of one trial and the beginning of the next. 
D)  total time it takes for a subject to complete the experiment. 
E)  total number of correct trials. 
A)  time from the onset of a stimulus to a response. 
B)  time before the stimulus appears. 
C)  time between the end of one trial and the beginning of the next. 
D)  total time it takes for a subject to complete the experiment. 
E)  total number of correct trials.

Question 18

Change blindness is a failure to

Accepted Answer

A)  pay attention to an ever-changing part of the visual field. 
B)  notice a change between two scenes. 
C)  notice changes in the right side of the visual field due to left hemisphere damage. 
D)  notice anything constant in a scene and only attend to the changes. 
E)  notice changes in the left side of the visual field due to right hemisphere damage. 
A)  pay attention to an ever-changing part of the visual field. 
B)  notice a change between two scenes. 
C)  notice changes in the right side of the visual field due to left hemisphere damage. 
D)  notice anything constant in a scene and only attend to the changes. 
E)  notice changes in the left side of the visual field due to right hemisphere damage.

Question 19

A _______ is a stimulus that might indicate where (or what) a subsequent stimulus might be.

Accepted Answer

A)  probe 
B)  set 
C)  cue 
D)  distractor 
E)  target 
A)  probe 
B)  set 
C)  cue 
D)  distractor 
E)  target

Question 20

Suppose you are picking up your friend from the airport. You watch people exit from the terminal while you search for your friend. In terms of visual search, your friend is the _______ and all the other people are _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  stimulus; elements 
B)  distractor; targets 
C)  target; distractors 
D)  element; stimuli 
E)  stimulus; distractors 
A)  stimulus; elements 
B)  distractor; targets 
C)  target; distractors 
D)  element; stimuli 
E)  stimulus; distractors

What are ensemble statistics?

Which of the following is not a way that the responses of a cell could be changed by attention?

Suppose you are looking at an image of a face superimposed on a house. What would we expect to happen in terms of neural activity if you are attending to the house?

The _______ is the brain area that responds preferentially to places in fMRI studies.

The phenomenon of _______ refers to the inability to perceive a stimulus to one side of the point of fixation in the presence of another stimulus.

According to Treisman's feature integration theory,

What are the two pathways to scene perception?

Define selective attention and give at least one example of it.

According to the _______ theory, attention moves from point to point.

When you watch TV you can determine the length of a commercial break by measuring the time the commercials begin until your TV show resumes. What are you measuring?

Seeing a blue cup when the cupboard contains blue mugs and yellow cups, but no blue cups, is referred to as a(n)

A _______ search is one in which attention can be restricted to a subset of possible items on the basis of information about the target item's basic features (e.g., its color).

If you are searching for your car keys and you restrict your attention to horizontal surfaces near the front door, you are using

This is the amount of time that passes between the appearance of one stimulus to the appearance of a second stimulus.

A _______ search proceeds from item to item, ending when the target is found.

The _______ is the difficulty in perceiving and responding to the second of two target stimuli amid a rapid stream of stimuli if the observer has responded to the first target stimulus within 200 to 500 ms before the second stimulus is presented.

When measuring reaction time (RT), we measure the

Change blindness is a failure to

A _______ is a stimulus that might indicate where (or what) a subsequent stimulus might be.

Suppose you are picking up your friend from the airport. You watch people exit from the terminal while you search for your friend. In terms of visual search, your friend is the _ and all the other people are _.

Introduction

The First Steps in Vision: From Light to Neural Signals

Spatial Vision: From Spots to Stripes

Perceiving and Recognizing Objects

The Perception of Color

Space Perception and Binocular Vision

Visual Motion Perception

Hearing: Physiology and Psychoacoustics

Hearing in the Environment

Music and Speech Perception

Vestibular Sensation

Touch

Olfaction

Taste

Filters

Exam 7: Attention and Scene Perception

What are ensemble statistics?

Which of the following is not a way that the responses of a cell could be changed by attention?

Suppose you are looking at an image of a face superimposed on a house. What would we expect to happen in terms of neural activity if you are attending to the house?

The _______ is the brain area that responds preferentially to places in fMRI studies.

The phenomenon of _______ refers to the inability to perceive a stimulus to one side of the point of fixation in the presence of another stimulus.

According to Treisman's feature integration theory,

What are the two pathways to scene perception?

Define selective attention and give at least one example of it.

According to the _______ theory, attention moves from point to point.

When you watch TV you can determine the length of a commercial break by measuring the time the commercials begin until your TV show resumes. What are you measuring?

Seeing a blue cup when the cupboard contains blue mugs and yellow cups, but no blue cups, is referred to as a(n)

A _______ search is one in which attention can be restricted to a subset of possible items on the basis of information about the target item's basic features (e.g., its color).

If you are searching for your car keys and you restrict your attention to horizontal surfaces near the front door, you are using

This is the amount of time that passes between the appearance of one stimulus to the appearance of a second stimulus.

A _______ search proceeds from item to item, ending when the target is found.

The _______ is the difficulty in perceiving and responding to the second of two target stimuli amid a rapid stream of stimuli if the observer has responded to the first target stimulus within 200 to 500 ms before the second stimulus is presented.

When measuring reaction time (RT), we measure the

Change blindness is a failure to

A _______ is a stimulus that might indicate where (or what) a subsequent stimulus might be.

Suppose you are picking up your friend from the airport. You watch people exit from the terminal while you search for your friend. In terms of visual search, your friend is the _______ and all the other people are _______.

Introduction

The First Steps in Vision: From Light to Neural Signals

Spatial Vision: From Spots to Stripes

Perceiving and Recognizing Objects

The Perception of Color

Space Perception and Binocular Vision

Visual Motion Perception

Hearing: Physiology and Psychoacoustics

Hearing in the Environment

Music and Speech Perception

Vestibular Sensation

Touch

Olfaction

Taste

Filters

Suppose you are picking up your friend from the airport. You watch people exit from the terminal while you search for your friend. In terms of visual search, your friend is the _ and all the other people are _.