Exam 1: Introduction to Perception

 Fechner's psychophysical methods _____.

 Michaela lives near the railroad tracks and often hears the loud bangs associated with cars being added to trains. When a friend of hers is visiting, the friend becomes alarmed at the sounds, wondering what they are but Michaela is able to reassure her friend that it is a normal train-related sound. Michaela's _____ skills, at least in this situation, are superior to her friend's.

 Which statement best describes the steps of the perceptual process

 Tina is a medical laboratory worker who is being trained to read the results of certain laboratory tests. In this phase of her training, she looks at prepared slides and then writes a summary of what she sees. This task is best described as a(n) _____ task.

 Steven's auditory receptors were damaged failing to use hearing protection when working in a loud environment. As a result, we can expect that _____.

 Name and provide examples of the three relationships used to study perceptual processes.

 "Perceiving machines" that can negotiate the environment with humanlike ease _____.

 Which brain structure is responsible for creating perceptions and producing other "high" level functions such as language, memory, and thinking

Define "top-down" and "bottom-up" processing. (b) Discuss how the "rat-man" demonstration is used to exemplify the distinction between these two types of processing.

 The physiological level of analysis involves the relationship between _____.

 When using the method of limits, the absolute threshold is determined by calculating _____.

 Because perception is something you experience _____, knowing about how it works is interesting in its own right.

 Discuss the difference between sensation and perception.

 Nelia is riding in a car and notices that stationary objects closer to her move faster than stationary objects that are further. Nelia is using the _____ technique regarding perception of a stimulus.

 The first step in the procedure for _____ is to present the participant a "standard stimulus" and assign a numerical value to that stimulus.

 Cognitive influences affect _____ level of analysis.

 The question "What is it Is asking about _____.

 The game "Whack-a-Mole," in which the player must "whack" randomly appearing moles with a hammer as quickly as possible when they peek their heads out, is best described as a _____ task.

 The only way to see, hear, taste, smell, and feel what you want to experience is by _____.

 List seven steps from a stimulus in the environment to an action by the perceiving individual, illustrating each step with an example.