Question 1

Which of the following statements about shading is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  We interpret both shadowy regions and highlighted areas as far from a light source. 
B)  We interpret both shadowy regions and highlighted areas as close to a light source. 
C)  We interpret highlighted areas as farther from a light source but shadowy regions as closer to the light. 
D)  We interpret shadowy regions as farther from a light source but highlighted areas as closer to the light. 
A)  We interpret both shadowy regions and highlighted areas as far from a light source. 
B)  We interpret both shadowy regions and highlighted areas as close to a light source. 
C)  We interpret highlighted areas as farther from a light source but shadowy regions as closer to the light. 
D)  We interpret shadowy regions as farther from a light source but highlighted areas as closer to the light. D

Question 2

Which of the following cues is NOT a pictorial cue?

Accepted Answer

A)  atmospheric perspective 
B)  texture gradient 
C)  occlusion 
D)  kinetic depth effect 
A)  atmospheric perspective 
B)  texture gradient 
C)  occlusion 
D)  kinetic depth effect D

Question 3

Patients with unilateral neglect typically have damage to what brain area?

Accepted Answer

A)  frontal lobe 
B)  parietal lobe 
C)  occipital lobe 
D)  temporal lobe 
A)  frontal lobe 
B)  parietal lobe 
C)  occipital lobe 
D)  temporal lobe B

Question 4

Objects behind the horopter create __________________, which is a cue that objects are __________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  crossed disparity; near us 
B)  crossed disparity; far from us 
C)  uncrossed disparity; near us 
D)  uncrossed disparity; far from us 
A)  crossed disparity; near us 
B)  crossed disparity; far from us 
C)  uncrossed disparity; near us 
D)  uncrossed disparity; far from us

Question 5

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  For shapes of equal area, circles appear smaller than diamonds. 
B)  For shapes of equal area, squares appear smaller than stars. 
C)  More elongated shapes appear to be smaller than objects that are more compact. 
D)  Objects viewed against a large background appear smaller than when viewed against a small background. 
A)  For shapes of equal area, circles appear smaller than diamonds. 
B)  For shapes of equal area, squares appear smaller than stars. 
C)  More elongated shapes appear to be smaller than objects that are more compact. 
D)  Objects viewed against a large background appear smaller than when viewed against a small background.

Question 6

Which theory of depth perception argues that the visual stimulus is rich with distance information?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Gibsonian position 
B)  the computational approach 
C)  the empiricist position 
D)  the constructivist theory 
A)  the Gibsonian position 
B)  the computational approach 
C)  the empiricist position 
D)  the constructivist theory

Question 7

Which depth cue refers to the fact that surface densities increase as objects get further away?

Accepted Answer

A)  atmospheric perspective 
B)  linear perspective 
C)  shading 
D)  texture gradient 
A)  atmospheric perspective 
B)  linear perspective 
C)  shading 
D)  texture gradient

Question 8

According to the Gibsonian position, which two depth cues are most important?

Accepted Answer

A)  kinetic depth effect & occlusion 
B)  size cues & linear perspective 
C)  texture gradient & motion parallax 
D)  shading & atmospheric perspective 
A)  kinetic depth effect & occlusion 
B)  size cues & linear perspective 
C)  texture gradient & motion parallax 
D)  shading & atmospheric perspective

Question 9

Imagine that you are looking at your friend who is standing across the room. If you turn your head from side to side, the objects behind your friend (e.g., the picture on the wall behind him) will seem to move __________________ as your own movement. The
 objects in front of your friend (e.g., the chair in between you and him) will seem to move __________________ as your own movement.

Accepted Answer

A)  in the same direction; in the opposite direction 
B)  in the same direction; in the same direction 
C)  in the opposite direction; in the same direction 
D)  in the opposite direction; in the opposite direction 
A)  in the same direction; in the opposite direction 
B)  in the same direction; in the same direction 
C)  in the opposite direction; in the same direction 
D)  in the opposite direction; in the opposite direction

Question 10

In the figure below, the circle appears to be closer to you than the rectangle. This demonstrates the effect of which pictorial depth cue?

Accepted Answer

A)  texture gradient 
B)  size 
C)  occlusion 
D)  linear perspective 
A)  texture gradient 
B)  size 
C)  occlusion 
D)  linear perspective

Question 11

The St. Louis arch is an example of a:

Accepted Answer

A)  horizontal-vertical illusion 
B)  Ponzo illusion 
C)  Müller-Lyer illusion 
D)  moon illusion 
A)  horizontal-vertical illusion 
B)  Ponzo illusion 
C)  Müller-Lyer illusion 
D)  moon illusion

Question 12

Disparity-sensitive cells can be found in:

Accepted Answer

A)  the hippocampus 
B)  V1 
C)  V5 
D)  both B and C 
A)  the hippocampus 
B)  V1 
C)  V5 
D)  both B and C

Question 13

A baseball player estimates that the base in front of him is 40 feet away. This is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  topographic distance 
B)  allocentric distance 
C)  egocentric distance 
D)  relative distance 
A)  topographic distance 
B)  allocentric distance 
C)  egocentric distance 
D)  relative distance

Question 14

The sense of depth that emerges from binocular disparity cues is:

Accepted Answer

A)  accommodation 
B)  convergence 
C)  stereopsis 
D)  trompe l'oeil 
A)  accommodation 
B)  convergence 
C)  stereopsis 
D)  trompe l'oeil

Question 15

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Convergence refers to the fact that the eyes move close together when looking at nearby objects. 
B)  Convergence provides depth cues based on the input from the eye muscles. 
C)  Convergence is most useful as a cue for very distant objects. 
D)  Convergence is a less useful depth cue than binocular disparity. 
A)  Convergence refers to the fact that the eyes move close together when looking at nearby objects. 
B)  Convergence provides depth cues based on the input from the eye muscles. 
C)  Convergence is most useful as a cue for very distant objects. 
D)  Convergence is a less useful depth cue than binocular disparity.

Question 16

Which visual pathway conveys motion cues for depth perception?

Accepted Answer

A)  P 
B)  K 
C)  S 
D)  M 
A)  P 
B)  K 
C)  S 
D)  M

Question 17

Which of the following statements about the computational approach is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  It relies on mental operations less than the direct perception approach allows. 
B)  It relies on specific knowledge less than the constructivist approach allows. 
C)  It recognizes the richness of the visual input, just as the direct perception approach does. 
D)  It recognizes the importance of prior knowledge more than the direct perception approach does. 
A)  It relies on mental operations less than the direct perception approach allows. 
B)  It relies on specific knowledge less than the constructivist approach allows. 
C)  It recognizes the richness of the visual input, just as the direct perception approach does. 
D)  It recognizes the importance of prior knowledge more than the direct perception approach does.

Question 18

Which of the following depth cues involves input from the eye muscles?

Accepted Answer

A)  convergence 
B)  texture gradient 
C)  accommodation 
D)  both A and C 
A)  convergence 
B)  texture gradient 
C)  accommodation 
D)  both A and C

Question 19

When the two images from the two retinas cannot be fused into a single image containing depth information, this is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  accommodation 
B)  binocular disparity 
C)  binocular rivalry 
D)  convergence 
A)  accommodation 
B)  binocular disparity 
C)  binocular rivalry 
D)  convergence

Question 20

Patient AH described in the text has localization deficit. Which of the following tasks would she NOT be able to do?

Accepted Answer

A)  localize the source of an object based on sound 
B)  localize the source of an object based on vision 
C)  name a visually presented object 
D)  all of the above 
A)  localize the source of an object based on sound 
B)  localize the source of an object based on vision 
C)  name a visually presented object 
D)  all of the above

Which of the following statements about shading is TRUE?

Which of the following cues is NOT a pictorial cue?

Patients with unilateral neglect typically have damage to what brain area?

Objects behind the horopter create , which is a cue that objects are .

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

Which theory of depth perception argues that the visual stimulus is rich with distance information?

Which depth cue refers to the fact that surface densities increase as objects get further away?

According to the Gibsonian position, which two depth cues are most important?

In the figure below, the circle appears to be closer to you than the rectangle. This demonstrates the effect of which pictorial depth cue?

The St. Louis arch is an example of a:

Disparity-sensitive cells can be found in:

A baseball player estimates that the base in front of him is 40 feet away. This is the:

The sense of depth that emerges from binocular disparity cues is:

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

Which visual pathway conveys motion cues for depth perception?

Which of the following statements about the computational approach is FALSE?

Which of the following depth cues involves input from the eye muscles?

When the two images from the two retinas cannot be fused into a single image containing depth information, this is called:

Patient AH described in the text has localization deficit. Which of the following tasks would she NOT be able to do?

Introduction

Research Methods

The Visual System

Basic Visual Functions

Visual Pattern Perception

Color

Motion

The Auditory System

Basic Auditory Functions

Auditory Pattern Perception

The Skin Senses

The Chemical Senses: Taste and Smell

Perceptual Development

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Exam 6: Distance and Size Perception

Which of the following statements about shading is TRUE?

Which of the following cues is NOT a pictorial cue?

Patients with unilateral neglect typically have damage to what brain area?

Objects behind the horopter create __________________, which is a cue that objects are __________________.

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

Which theory of depth perception argues that the visual stimulus is rich with distance information?

Which depth cue refers to the fact that surface densities increase as objects get further away?

According to the Gibsonian position, which two depth cues are most important?

In the figure below, the circle appears to be closer to you than the rectangle. This demonstrates the effect of which pictorial depth cue?

The St. Louis arch is an example of a:

Disparity-sensitive cells can be found in:

A baseball player estimates that the base in front of him is 40 feet away. This is the:

The sense of depth that emerges from binocular disparity cues is:

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

Which visual pathway conveys motion cues for depth perception?

Which of the following statements about the computational approach is FALSE?

Which of the following depth cues involves input from the eye muscles?

When the two images from the two retinas cannot be fused into a single image containing depth information, this is called:

Patient AH described in the text has localization deficit. Which of the following tasks would she NOT be able to do?

Introduction

Research Methods

The Visual System

Basic Visual Functions

Visual Pattern Perception

Color

Motion

The Auditory System

Basic Auditory Functions

Auditory Pattern Perception

The Skin Senses

The Chemical Senses: Taste and Smell

Perceptual Development

Filters

Objects behind the horopter create , which is a cue that objects are .