Question 1

Refer to the image.
  The scene pictured demonstrates the _______ depth cue.

Accepted Answer

A)  motion parallax 
B)  haze/aerial perspective 
C)  linear perspective 
D)  accommodation 
E)  convergence 
A)  motion parallax 
B)  haze/aerial perspective 
C)  linear perspective 
D)  accommodation 
E)  convergence B

Question 2

Suppose you are looking at a road that recedes into the distance. Which depth cue describes the way the edges of the road seem to converge in the retinal image?

Accepted Answer

A)  Motion parallax 
B)  Aerial perspective 
C)  Convergence 
D)  Accommodation 
E)  Linear perspective 
A)  Motion parallax 
B)  Aerial perspective 
C)  Convergence 
D)  Accommodation 
E)  Linear perspective E

Question 3

In humans, evolution may have favored two eyes facing forward because it statistically increases the chance of detecting a stimulus. The combination of signals from the two eyes that enhances performance on many tasks is called

Accepted Answer

A)  binocular vision. 
B)  stereoacuity. 
C)  depth perception. 
D)  disparity. 
E)  binocular summation. 
A)  binocular vision. 
B)  stereoacuity. 
C)  depth perception. 
D)  disparity. 
E)  binocular summation. E

Question 4

When driving in a car, the fact that light posts by the side of the road move faster across your eye than do distant buildings is the visual cue known as

Accepted Answer

A)  relative height. 
B)  occlusion. 
C)  linear perspective. 
D)  stereo disparity. 
E)  motion parallax. 
A)  relative height. 
B)  occlusion. 
C)  linear perspective. 
D)  stereo disparity. 
E)  motion parallax.

Question 5

If normal binocular visual stimulation is not experienced during _______, then proper stereo vision might not develop.

Accepted Answer

A)  gestation 
B)  adulthood 
C)  adolescence 
D)  the critical period 
E)  the early period 
A)  gestation 
B)  adulthood 
C)  adolescence 
D)  the critical period 
E)  the early period

Question 6

Which of the following cannot be used to solve the correspondence problem?

Accepted Answer

A)  A low spatial frequency version of the image 
B)  The uniqueness constraint 
C)  The continuity constraint 
D)  The disparity constraint 
E)  Binocular neurons in primary visual cortex. 
A)  A low spatial frequency version of the image 
B)  The uniqueness constraint 
C)  The continuity constraint 
D)  The disparity constraint 
E)  Binocular neurons in primary visual cortex.

Question 7

Which depth cue gives you the most precise metrical information about object distance?

Accepted Answer

A)  Relative height 
B)  Relative size 
C)  Texture gradient 
D)  Haze/aerial perspective 
E)  Stereopsis 
A)  Relative height 
B)  Relative size 
C)  Texture gradient 
D)  Haze/aerial perspective 
E)  Stereopsis

Question 8

Virtual reality headsets have a separate display for each eye. What is another technical name for such a device?

Accepted Answer

A)  Heads up display 
B)  Stereoscope 
C)  Corrective lenses 
D)  Random dot stereogram 
E)  Autostereogram 
A)  Heads up display 
B)  Stereoscope 
C)  Corrective lenses 
D)  Random dot stereogram 
E)  Autostereogram

Question 9

The philosophical position arguing that there is a real world to sense is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  Euclidean philosophy. 
B)  positivism. 
C)  materialism. 
D)  structuralism. 
E)  realism. 
A)  Euclidean philosophy. 
B)  positivism. 
C)  materialism. 
D)  structuralism. 
E)  realism.

Question 10

_______ is the surface of zero disparity, or the location of objects whose images lie on corresponding points in the two eyes.

Accepted Answer

A)  The vanishing point 
B)  The Vieth-Müller circle 
C)  Panum's circle 
D)  The convergence point 
E)  The stereo circle 
A)  The vanishing point 
B)  The Vieth-Müller circle 
C)  Panum's circle 
D)  The convergence point 
E)  The stereo circle

Question 11

If you build a machine to detect an exotic particle, which principle explains why having two particle detectors in the machine are better than having just one?

Accepted Answer

A)  Realism 
B)  Positivism 
C)  Particle physics 
D)  Probability summation 
E)  Euclidean geometry 
A)  Realism 
B)  Positivism 
C)  Particle physics 
D)  Probability summation 
E)  Euclidean geometry

Question 12

Refer to the figure.
  In this figure, what do the red and blue circles have in common?

Accepted Answer

A)  They have the same retinal sizes. 
B)  They have the same linear perspective. 
C)  They both have the same disparity. 
D)  They both have uncrossed disparity. 
E)  They both have crossed disparity. 
A)  They have the same retinal sizes. 
B)  They have the same linear perspective. 
C)  They both have the same disparity. 
D)  They both have uncrossed disparity. 
E)  They both have crossed disparity.

Question 13

What is the Bayesian approach and why is it important for visual perception?

Accepted Answer

The Bayesian approach addresses with how

Question 14

_______ refers to the presentation of two stimuli, one to each eye.

Accepted Answer

A)  Biopic 
B)  Monoptic 
C)  Dichoptic 
D)  Stereoptic 
E)  Chronoptic 
A)  Biopic 
B)  Monoptic 
C)  Dichoptic 
D)  Stereoptic 
E)  Chronoptic

Question 15

If you are able to free-fuse a display and get it to appear in focus but not perceive any apparent depth, then you might be

Accepted Answer

A)  esotropic. 
B)  exotropic. 
C)  strabismic. 
D)  stereoblind. 
E)  an object agnostic. 
A)  esotropic. 
B)  exotropic. 
C)  strabismic. 
D)  stereoblind. 
E)  an object agnostic.

Question 16

If you want to know the probability that the world is in a particular state given a particular observation, which formal approach should you use?

Accepted Answer

A)  Binocular summation 
B)  Bayesian approach 
C)  Probability summation 
D)  Critical period analysis 
E)  Positivism 
A)  Binocular summation 
B)  Bayesian approach 
C)  Probability summation 
D)  Critical period analysis 
E)  Positivism

Question 17

The difference between crossed disparity and uncrossed disparity is that crossed disparity involves objects that are _______ the plane of fixation, while uncrossed disparity involves objects that are _______ the plane of fixation.

Accepted Answer

A)  below; above 
B)  above; below 
C)  behind; in front of 
D)  in front of; behind 
E)  exactly at; in front of 
A)  below; above 
B)  above; below 
C)  behind; in front of 
D)  in front of; behind 
E)  exactly at; in front of

Question 18

During free fusion, the eyes _______ in order to view a stereogram without a stereoscope.

Accepted Answer

A)  converge or diverge 
B)  are half closed 
C)  use the motion parallax 
D)  use the pictorial depth cue 
E)  glaze over 
A)  converge or diverge 
B)  are half closed 
C)  use the motion parallax 
D)  use the pictorial depth cue 
E)  glaze over

Question 19

If a fly lands on your nose and you turn your eyes inward to look at it, what kind of eye movement are you making?

Accepted Answer

A)  Convergent 
B)  Divergent 
C)  Saccadic 
D)  Reflexive 
E)  Smooth pursuit 
A)  Convergent 
B)  Divergent 
C)  Saccadic 
D)  Reflexive 
E)  Smooth pursuit

Question 20

In the movie The Matrix, what the main character Neo thought was real life instead turned out to be a computer simulation. Which philosophical position would most readily account for such a situation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Realism 
B)  Positivism 
C)  Negativism 
D)  Stoicism 
E)  Existentialism 
A)  Realism 
B)  Positivism 
C)  Negativism 
D)  Stoicism 
E)  Existentialism

Refer to the image. The scene pictured demonstrates the _______ depth cue.

Suppose you are looking at a road that recedes into the distance. Which depth cue describes the way the edges of the road seem to converge in the retinal image?

In humans, evolution may have favored two eyes facing forward because it statistically increases the chance of detecting a stimulus. The combination of signals from the two eyes that enhances performance on many tasks is called

When driving in a car, the fact that light posts by the side of the road move faster across your eye than do distant buildings is the visual cue known as

If normal binocular visual stimulation is not experienced during _______, then proper stereo vision might not develop.

Which of the following cannot be used to solve the correspondence problem?

Which depth cue gives you the most precise metrical information about object distance?

Virtual reality headsets have a separate display for each eye. What is another technical name for such a device?

The philosophical position arguing that there is a real world to sense is known as

_______ is the surface of zero disparity, or the location of objects whose images lie on corresponding points in the two eyes.

If you build a machine to detect an exotic particle, which principle explains why having two particle detectors in the machine are better than having just one?

Refer to the figure. In this figure, what do the red and blue circles have in common?

What is the Bayesian approach and why is it important for visual perception?

_______ refers to the presentation of two stimuli, one to each eye.

If you are able to free-fuse a display and get it to appear in focus but not perceive any apparent depth, then you might be

If you want to know the probability that the world is in a particular state given a particular observation, which formal approach should you use?

The difference between crossed disparity and uncrossed disparity is that crossed disparity involves objects that are _ the plane of fixation, while uncrossed disparity involves objects that are _ the plane of fixation.

During free fusion, the eyes _______ in order to view a stereogram without a stereoscope.

If a fly lands on your nose and you turn your eyes inward to look at it, what kind of eye movement are you making?

In the movie The Matrix, what the main character Neo thought was real life instead turned out to be a computer simulation. Which philosophical position would most readily account for such a situation?

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

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 6: Space Perception and Binocular Vision

Refer to the image. The scene pictured demonstrates the _______ depth cue.

Suppose you are looking at a road that recedes into the distance. Which depth cue describes the way the edges of the road seem to converge in the retinal image?

In humans, evolution may have favored two eyes facing forward because it statistically increases the chance of detecting a stimulus. The combination of signals from the two eyes that enhances performance on many tasks is called

When driving in a car, the fact that light posts by the side of the road move faster across your eye than do distant buildings is the visual cue known as

If normal binocular visual stimulation is not experienced during _______, then proper stereo vision might not develop.

Which of the following cannot be used to solve the correspondence problem?

Which depth cue gives you the most precise metrical information about object distance?

Virtual reality headsets have a separate display for each eye. What is another technical name for such a device?

The philosophical position arguing that there is a real world to sense is known as

_______ is the surface of zero disparity, or the location of objects whose images lie on corresponding points in the two eyes.

If you build a machine to detect an exotic particle, which principle explains why having two particle detectors in the machine are better than having just one?

Refer to the figure. In this figure, what do the red and blue circles have in common?

What is the Bayesian approach and why is it important for visual perception?

_______ refers to the presentation of two stimuli, one to each eye.

If you are able to free-fuse a display and get it to appear in focus but not perceive any apparent depth, then you might be

If you want to know the probability that the world is in a particular state given a particular observation, which formal approach should you use?

The difference between crossed disparity and uncrossed disparity is that crossed disparity involves objects that are _______ the plane of fixation, while uncrossed disparity involves objects that are _______ the plane of fixation.

During free fusion, the eyes _______ in order to view a stereogram without a stereoscope.

If a fly lands on your nose and you turn your eyes inward to look at it, what kind of eye movement are you making?

In the movie The Matrix, what the main character Neo thought was real life instead turned out to be a computer simulation. Which philosophical position would most readily account for such a situation?

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

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

The difference between crossed disparity and uncrossed disparity is that crossed disparity involves objects that are _ the plane of fixation, while uncrossed disparity involves objects that are _ the plane of fixation.