Question 1

The perception of motion even though no motion actually occurred is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  apparent motion. 
B)  motion aftereffect. 
C)  motion-induced blindness. 
D)  all of these 
A)  apparent motion. 
B)  motion aftereffect. 
C)  motion-induced blindness. 
D)  all of these

Question 2

When all that can be seen of people moving in the dark is lights attached to their joints, which of the following statements is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Infants show a preference for biological over nonbiological motion. 
B)  The motion can be presented very briefly and still be identified as biological. 
C)  Complex deductive thought processes are required in order to interpret the motion. 
D)  Different activities and even the gender of the person can be detected. 
A)  Infants show a preference for biological over nonbiological motion. 
B)  The motion can be presented very briefly and still be identified as biological. 
C)  Complex deductive thought processes are required in order to interpret the motion. 
D)  Different activities and even the gender of the person can be detected.

Question 3

Motion defined by nonluminance cues, such as texture differences, is termed

Accepted Answer

A)  first-order motion. 
B)  second-order motion. 
C)  third-order motion. 
D)  apparent motion. 
A)  first-order motion. 
B)  second-order motion. 
C)  third-order motion. 
D)  apparent motion.

Question 4

A typical experiment on _______________ consists of three phases: target designation, movement, and probe.

Accepted Answer

A)  multiple object tracking 
B)  pattern recognition 
C)  apparent motion 
D)  autokinetic motion 
A)  multiple object tracking 
B)  pattern recognition 
C)  apparent motion 
D)  autokinetic motion

Question 5

Under certain conditions, if a light is flashed in one position and very shortly thereafter a second light is flashed in another location, the perception will be of a single, moving light. This perception of movement is called ______________ and is due to processes in the _______________ .

Accepted Answer

A)  apparent motion; retina 
B)  induced motion; higher neural centers 
C)  motion aftereffect; retina 
D)  apparent motion; higher neural centers 
A)  apparent motion; retina 
B)  induced motion; higher neural centers 
C)  motion aftereffect; retina 
D)  apparent motion; higher neural centers

Question 6

Using randomly moving dots, what is the minimum percentage of dots that needs to move in a particular direction for this direction to be detected?

Accepted Answer

A)  2-3% 
B)  3-5% 
C)  5-9% 
D)  cannot be determined 
A)  2-3% 
B)  3-5% 
C)  5-9% 
D)  cannot be determined

Question 7

Based on point-light motion, which of the following CANNOT be perceived?

Accepted Answer

A)  an individual painting a house 
B)  people dancing 
C)  whether an individual is a male or female 
D)  all of these can be perceived 
A)  an individual painting a house 
B)  people dancing 
C)  whether an individual is a male or female 
D)  all of these can be perceived

Question 8

What is structure from motion? Give examples, and discuss human sensitivity to structure from motion.

Accepted Answer

Structure from motion is a computer visi

Question 9

The ability of elderly observers to identify the human activity depicted by brief, point-light animations

Accepted Answer

A)  is better than that of young adult observers. 
B)  is worse than that of young adult observers. 
C)  is the same as that of young adult observers. 
D)  is the same as that of young adult observers when the decline with age in other visual abilities is taken into account. 
A)  is better than that of young adult observers. 
B)  is worse than that of young adult observers. 
C)  is the same as that of young adult observers. 
D)  is the same as that of young adult observers when the decline with age in other visual abilities is taken into account.

The perception of motion even though no motion actually occurred is referred to as

When all that can be seen of people moving in the dark is lights attached to their joints, which of the following statements is NOT true?

Motion defined by nonluminance cues, such as texture differences, is termed

A typical experiment on _______________ consists of three phases: target designation, movement, and probe.

Under certain conditions, if a light is flashed in one position and very shortly thereafter a second light is flashed in another location, the perception will be of a single, moving light. This perception of movement is called and is due to processes in the _ .

Using randomly moving dots, what is the minimum percentage of dots that needs to move in a particular direction for this direction to be detected?

Based on point-light motion, which of the following CANNOT be perceived?

What is structure from motion? Give examples, and discuss human sensitivity to structure from motion.

The ability of elderly observers to identify the human activity depicted by brief, point-light animations

Introduction to Perception

The Human Eye

The Eye and Seeing

Central Visual Pathways

Spatial Vision and Patten Perception

Object Perception: Recognizing the Things We See

Color Perception

Seeing a Three-Dimensional World

The Ear and Auditory System

Hearing and Listening

Speech and Music Perception

Touch

Chemical Senses L: Smell

Chemical Senses Ll: Taste

Filters

Exam 9: Action and the Perception of Events

The perception of motion even though no motion actually occurred is referred to as

When all that can be seen of people moving in the dark is lights attached to their joints, which of the following statements is NOT true?

Motion defined by nonluminance cues, such as texture differences, is termed

A typical experiment on _______________ consists of three phases: target designation, movement, and probe.

Under certain conditions, if a light is flashed in one position and very shortly thereafter a second light is flashed in another location, the perception will be of a single, moving light. This perception of movement is called ______________ and is due to processes in the _______________ .

Using randomly moving dots, what is the minimum percentage of dots that needs to move in a particular direction for this direction to be detected?

Based on point-light motion, which of the following CANNOT be perceived?

What is structure from motion? Give examples, and discuss human sensitivity to structure from motion.

The ability of elderly observers to identify the human activity depicted by brief, point-light animations

Introduction to Perception

The Human Eye

The Eye and Seeing

Central Visual Pathways

Spatial Vision and Patten Perception

Object Perception: Recognizing the Things We See

Color Perception

Seeing a Three-Dimensional World

The Ear and Auditory System

Hearing and Listening

Speech and Music Perception

Touch

Chemical Senses L: Smell

Chemical Senses Ll: Taste

Filters

Under certain conditions, if a light is flashed in one position and very shortly thereafter a second light is flashed in another location, the perception will be of a single, moving light. This perception of movement is called and is due to processes in the _ .