Exam 6: Space Perception and Binocular Vision

When an artist paints trees on a landscape extending into the distance, she distributes the trees vertically to simulate _______, and makes trees that are farther away smaller, simulating _______.

Refer to the figure. In this figure, why might the top horizontal line appear to be longer than the bottom line?

What is the difference between metrical and nonmetrical depth cues?

A(n) _______ is an image that appears distorted unless viewed from a very specific angle.

The problem of determining which bit of the image in the left eye should be matched with which bit of image in the right eye is known as the

_______ is a measure of the smallest binocular disparity that can generate a sensation of depth.

_______ is any sort of depth cue that can be depicted by an artist on a canvas.

_______ disrupts binocular vision because one or both eyes are not aligned properly.

According to Euclidean geometry, parallel lines _______ as they extend through space.

Stereoblindness usually results from

Refer to the figure. This figure depicts a(n)

Turning the two eyes inward to place the two images of a feature in the world on corresponding locations in the two retinal images is known as

Refer to the figure. This figure is an example of

The process by which the eye changes its focus by adjusting the lens is called

What is a random dot stereogram and why is it theoretically important?

A random dot stereogram contains

Parallel lines in the world appear to meet at a single location called the

Define and compare the following monocular depth cues: occlusion, relative height, relative size, texture gradient, and familiar size.

If the two eyes are not aligned properly the brain tends to ignore information from one eye. This phenomenon is known as

_______ is based on the idea that prior knowledge could influence the estimates of the probability of a current event.