Question 1

When we perceive the shape of an object from the light reflecting off of it, we are using the cue called:

Accepted Answer

A)  shape-from-highlights 
B)  shape-from-motion 
C)  shape-from-shading 
D)  shape-from-texture 
A)  shape-from-highlights 
B)  shape-from-motion 
C)  shape-from-shading 
D)  shape-from-texture A

Question 2

The law of good continuation states that we see elements as a unit when they:

Accepted Answer

A)  are arranged in a straight line 
B)  are near each other 
C)  are moving in the same direction 
D)  are similar to each other 
A)  are arranged in a straight line 
B)  are near each other 
C)  are moving in the same direction 
D)  are similar to each other A

Question 3

Which of the following statements about the two stages in the feature-integration approach is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Focused attention requires serial processing. 
B)  In Stage 1, features such as color, shape, and orientation are automatically encoded. 
C)  In Stage 2, multiple targets are processed simultaneously. 
D)  none of the above 
A)  Focused attention requires serial processing. 
B)  In Stage 1, features such as color, shape, and orientation are automatically encoded. 
C)  In Stage 2, multiple targets are processed simultaneously. 
D)  none of the above C

Question 4

While the Gestalt approach emphasizes a(n) __________________ orientation to perceptual processing, the spatial frequency analysis approach emphasizes a(n) __________________ orientation.

Accepted Answer

A)  distributed; uniform 
B)  uniform; distributed 
C)  analytical; holistic 
D)  holistic; analytical 
A)  distributed; uniform 
B)  uniform; distributed 
C)  analytical; holistic 
D)  holistic; analytical

Question 5

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  The fusiform face area is located in the temporal lobe. 
B)  The fusiform face area does not respond to facial features in isolation. 
C)  The fusiform face area does not respond to non-face objects. 
D)  The amygdala plays an important role in encoding emotional aspects of faces. 
A)  The fusiform face area is located in the temporal lobe. 
B)  The fusiform face area does not respond to facial features in isolation. 
C)  The fusiform face area does not respond to non-face objects. 
D)  The amygdala plays an important role in encoding emotional aspects of faces.

Question 6

Backward masking occurs when:

Accepted Answer

A)  a later figure makes it easier to see an earlier figure 
B)  an earlier figure makes it easier to see a later figure 
C)  a later figure makes it difficult to see an earlier figure 
D)  an earlier figure makes it difficult to see a later figure 
A)  a later figure makes it easier to see an earlier figure 
B)  an earlier figure makes it easier to see a later figure 
C)  a later figure makes it difficult to see an earlier figure 
D)  an earlier figure makes it difficult to see a later figure

Question 7

According to the spatial frequency analysis approach, the visual system breaks down the stimulus into a pattern of stripes called:

Accepted Answer

A)  geons 
B)  sinusoidal gratings 
C)  prototypes 
D)  visual angles 
A)  geons 
B)  sinusoidal gratings 
C)  prototypes 
D)  visual angles

Question 8

An object located 20 inches away has a 2-cycle grating.
-This means that:

Accepted Answer

A)  within 1 degree of visual angle, 2 complete cycles are found 
B)  within 1 degree of visual angle, 4 complete cycles are found 
C)  within 2 degrees of visual angle, 1 complete cycle is found 
D)  within 2 degrees of visual angle, 2 complete cycles are found 
A)  within 1 degree of visual angle, 2 complete cycles are found 
B)  within 1 degree of visual angle, 4 complete cycles are found 
C)  within 2 degrees of visual angle, 1 complete cycle is found 
D)  within 2 degrees of visual angle, 2 complete cycles are found

Question 9

Cells in V1:

Accepted Answer

A)  do not respond to illusory contours or real lines 
B)  respond to both illusory contours and real lines 
C)  respond to illusory contours but not real lines 
D)  respond to real lines but not to illusory contours 
A)  do not respond to illusory contours or real lines 
B)  respond to both illusory contours and real lines 
C)  respond to illusory contours but not real lines 
D)  respond to real lines but not to illusory contours

Question 10

In looking at the figure below, we tend to see 5 rows of hearts rather than 5 columns of hearts. This demonstrates the:
♥♥♥♥♥
♥♥♥♥♥
♥♥♥♥♥
♥♥♥♥♥
♥♥♥♥♥

Accepted Answer

A)  law of proximity 
B)  law of similarity 
C)  law of good continuation 
D)  law of closure 
A)  law of proximity 
B)  law of similarity 
C)  law of good continuation 
D)  law of closure

Question 11

Our abstract, stored representation that a chair, in general, has a back, a seat, and four legs is a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  prototype 
B)  geon 
C)  illusion 
D)  template 
A)  prototype 
B)  geon 
C)  illusion 
D)  template

Question 12

In looking at the figure below, we tend to see it as a complete heart.
-This process of completing the missing contour of the heart is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  uniform connectedness 
B)  amodal completion 
C)  analytical orientation 
D)  prototype matching 
A)  uniform connectedness 
B)  amodal completion 
C)  analytical orientation 
D)  prototype matching

Question 13

An object located 20 inches away has a 2-cycle grating.
-If you move closer to the object so that it is located only 10 inches away:

Accepted Answer

A)  you will achieve a 1-cycle grating 
B)  you will achieve a 4-cycle grating 
C)  you will achieve a 10-cycle grating 
D)  you will still have a 2-cycle grating 
A)  you will achieve a 1-cycle grating 
B)  you will achieve a 4-cycle grating 
C)  you will achieve a 10-cycle grating 
D)  you will still have a 2-cycle grating

Question 14

Which of the following psychologists is NOT associated with the Gestalt approach?

Accepted Answer

A)  Wolfgang Köhler 
B)  David Marr 
C)  Kurt Koffka D Max Wertheimer 
A)  Wolfgang Köhler 
B)  David Marr 
C)  Kurt Koffka D Max Wertheimer

Question 15

Our perception of the detail of an object is related to the __________________ spatial frequency information. Our perception of the broad patterns of lightness and darkness is related to the __________________ spatial frequency information.

Accepted Answer

A)  low; low 
B)  low; high 
C)  high; low 
D)  high; high 
A)  low; low 
B)  low; high 
C)  high; low 
D)  high; high

Question 16

Which of the following is NOT one of the levels of the perceptual process according to David Marr?

Accepted Answer

A)  the hardware implementation 
B)  the Fourier analysis 
C)  the computational theory 
D)  the representation and algorithm 
A)  the hardware implementation 
B)  the Fourier analysis 
C)  the computational theory 
D)  the representation and algorithm

Question 17

Spatial frequency is measured by:

Accepted Answer

A)  the distance the stimulus falls from the retina 
B)  the amplitude of the component sine waves 
C)  the number of cycles in each degree of visual angle 
D)  the number of component sine wave gratings 
A)  the distance the stimulus falls from the retina 
B)  the amplitude of the component sine waves 
C)  the number of cycles in each degree of visual angle 
D)  the number of component sine wave gratings

Question 18

According to the __________________ approach, we build up our perception of shapes through a series of processes.

Accepted Answer

A)  computational 
B)  Gestalt 
C)  feature-integration 
D)  prototype-matching 
A)  computational 
B)  Gestalt 
C)  feature-integration 
D)  prototype-matching

Question 19

A photograph of a young girl wearing a hat is cropped so that the top and edges of the hat are no longer in the picture. In trying to draw the picture from memory, Phil draws the
 entire hat, including the top and edges that were missing from the original photo. This is
 an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  backward masking 
B)  boundary extension 
C)  an illusory conjunction 
D)  preattentive processing 
A)  backward masking 
B)  boundary extension 
C)  an illusory conjunction 
D)  preattentive processing

Question 20

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  The prototype-matching approach can account for our ability to recognize letters in new fonts. 
B)  The template-matching approach is consistent with neurophysiological evidence. 
C)  The prototype-matching approach can account for our ability to recognize objects in various orientations. 
D)  The template-matching approach specifies that we compare the perceived object against a general pattern. 
A)  The prototype-matching approach can account for our ability to recognize letters in new fonts. 
B)  The template-matching approach is consistent with neurophysiological evidence. 
C)  The prototype-matching approach can account for our ability to recognize objects in various orientations. 
D)  The template-matching approach specifies that we compare the perceived object against a general pattern.

When we perceive the shape of an object from the light reflecting off of it, we are using the cue called:

The law of good continuation states that we see elements as a unit when they:

Which of the following statements about the two stages in the feature-integration approach is FALSE?

While the Gestalt approach emphasizes a(n) orientation to perceptual processing, the spatial frequency analysis approach emphasizes a(n) orientation.

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

Backward masking occurs when:

According to the spatial frequency analysis approach, the visual system breaks down the stimulus into a pattern of stripes called:

An object located 20 inches away has a 2-cycle grating. -This means that:

Cells in V1:

In looking at the figure below, we tend to see 5 rows of hearts rather than 5 columns of hearts. This demonstrates the: ♥♥♥♥♥ ♥♥♥♥♥ ♥♥♥♥♥ ♥♥♥♥♥ ♥♥♥♥♥

Our abstract, stored representation that a chair, in general, has a back, a seat, and four legs is a(n):

In looking at the figure below, we tend to see it as a complete heart. -This process of completing the missing contour of the heart is called:

An object located 20 inches away has a 2-cycle grating. -If you move closer to the object so that it is located only 10 inches away:

Which of the following psychologists is NOT associated with the Gestalt approach?

Our perception of the detail of an object is related to the spatial frequency information. Our perception of the broad patterns of lightness and darkness is related to the spatial frequency information.

Which of the following is NOT one of the levels of the perceptual process according to David Marr?

Spatial frequency is measured by:

According to the __________________ approach, we build up our perception of shapes through a series of processes.

A photograph of a young girl wearing a hat is cropped so that the top and edges of the hat are no longer in the picture. In trying to draw the picture from memory, Phil draws the entire hat, including the top and edges that were missing from the original photo. This is an example of:

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

Introduction

Research Methods

The Visual System

Basic Visual Functions

Distance and Size Perception

Color

Motion

The Auditory System

Basic Auditory Functions

Auditory Pattern Perception

The Skin Senses

The Chemical Senses: Taste and Smell

Perceptual Development

Filters

Exam 5: Visual Pattern Perception

When we perceive the shape of an object from the light reflecting off of it, we are using the cue called:

The law of good continuation states that we see elements as a unit when they:

Which of the following statements about the two stages in the feature-integration approach is FALSE?

While the Gestalt approach emphasizes a(n) __________________ orientation to perceptual processing, the spatial frequency analysis approach emphasizes a(n) __________________ orientation.

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

Backward masking occurs when:

According to the spatial frequency analysis approach, the visual system breaks down the stimulus into a pattern of stripes called:

An object located 20 inches away has a 2-cycle grating. -This means that:

Cells in V1:

In looking at the figure below, we tend to see 5 rows of hearts rather than 5 columns of hearts. This demonstrates the: ♥♥♥♥♥ ♥♥♥♥♥ ♥♥♥♥♥ ♥♥♥♥♥ ♥♥♥♥♥

Our abstract, stored representation that a chair, in general, has a back, a seat, and four legs is a(n):

In looking at the figure below, we tend to see it as a complete heart. -This process of completing the missing contour of the heart is called:

An object located 20 inches away has a 2-cycle grating. -If you move closer to the object so that it is located only 10 inches away:

Which of the following psychologists is NOT associated with the Gestalt approach?

Our perception of the detail of an object is related to the __________________ spatial frequency information. Our perception of the broad patterns of lightness and darkness is related to the __________________ spatial frequency information.

Which of the following is NOT one of the levels of the perceptual process according to David Marr?

Spatial frequency is measured by:

According to the __________________ approach, we build up our perception of shapes through a series of processes.

A photograph of a young girl wearing a hat is cropped so that the top and edges of the hat are no longer in the picture. In trying to draw the picture from memory, Phil draws the entire hat, including the top and edges that were missing from the original photo. This is an example of:

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

Introduction

Research Methods

The Visual System

Basic Visual Functions

Distance and Size Perception

Color

Motion

The Auditory System

Basic Auditory Functions

Auditory Pattern Perception

The Skin Senses

The Chemical Senses: Taste and Smell

Perceptual Development

Filters

While the Gestalt approach emphasizes a(n) orientation to perceptual processing, the spatial frequency analysis approach emphasizes a(n) orientation.

Our perception of the detail of an object is related to the spatial frequency information. Our perception of the broad patterns of lightness and darkness is related to the spatial frequency information.