Question 1

"Blind walking" studies have shown that _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  participants cannot locate nearby objects with their eyes closed 
B)  flow information is necessary for navigation; blindfolded participants cannot walk to a target location they have just seen 
C)  blindfolded participants can navigate short distances as long as they walk in a straight line 
D)  blindfolded participants can navigate short distances when walking in a straight line or making an angled turn 
A)  participants cannot locate nearby objects with their eyes closed 
B)  flow information is necessary for navigation; blindfolded participants cannot walk to a target location they have just seen 
C)  blindfolded participants can navigate short distances as long as they walk in a straight line 
D)  blindfolded participants can navigate short distances when walking in a straight line or making an angled turn D

Question 2

The exact functions of mirror neurons in humans are _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  extremely limited in comparison to those in monkeys 
B)  limited but well-established 
C)  still being actively researched 
D)  largely unknown due to problems with ethically-studying them in humans 
A)  extremely limited in comparison to those in monkeys 
B)  limited but well-established 
C)  still being actively researched 
D)  largely unknown due to problems with ethically-studying them in humans C

Question 3

If you close both your eyes while standing on one foot, _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  you can stand longer than if both eyes are open because you eliminate distracting visual information 
B)  you can stand longer than if just your "non-dominant" eye is open 
C)  you can stand longer with one eye open because you are eliminating binocular disparity cues 
D)  you lose your balance more quickly than if your eyes are open 
A)  you can stand longer than if both eyes are open because you eliminate distracting visual information 
B)  you can stand longer than if just your "non-dominant" eye is open 
C)  you can stand longer with one eye open because you are eliminating binocular disparity cues 
D)  you lose your balance more quickly than if your eyes are open D

Question 4

Some researchers have suggested that individuals with chronic pain may not perceive distances differently, but rather, may have _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  emotional overreactions 
B)  different expectations 
C)  cognitive differences 
D)  less motivation 
A)  emotional overreactions 
B)  different expectations 
C)  cognitive differences 
D)  less motivation

Question 5

Discuss the capacity of newborn infants to imitate facial expressions.

Accepted Answer

The capacity to imitate the actions of o

Question 6

Research with patients who were being prepared for surgery to treat severe epilepsy found that neurons in patients' _____ functioned like the rat grid cells.

Accepted Answer

A)  entorhinal cortex 
B)  medial superior temporal area 
C)  retrosplenial cortex 
D)  superior temporal sulcus 
A)  entorhinal cortex 
B)  medial superior temporal area 
C)  retrosplenial cortex 
D)  superior temporal sulcus

Question 7

The movement of elements of the environment relative to the observer is called _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  optic flow 
B)  the phi movement 
C)  an affordance 
D)  motion ecology 
A)  optic flow 
B)  the phi movement 
C)  an affordance 
D)  motion ecology

Question 8

In monkey hand grip experiments, a monkey briefly sees an object, the lights go out, then the monkey is prompted to reach for the object. When the monkey reaches for the object, _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  he often will use the wrong grip because he is unable to see the object in the dark 
B)  he will use the correct grip only if his attention is redirected to the object 
C)  neurons that respond to the specific grip being used will be activated 
D)  neurons may be preferentially activated as a result of just seeing the object 
A)  he often will use the wrong grip because he is unable to see the object in the dark 
B)  he will use the correct grip only if his attention is redirected to the object 
C)  neurons that respond to the specific grip being used will be activated 
D)  neurons may be preferentially activated as a result of just seeing the object

Question 9

After damage to his ______, Mantio is unable to recognize formerly-familiar landmarks in his hometown.

Accepted Answer

A)  hypothalamus 
B)  medial superior temporal area 
C)  parahippocampal gyrus 
D)  superior temporal sulcus 
A)  hypothalamus 
B)  medial superior temporal area 
C)  parahippocampal gyrus 
D)  superior temporal sulcus

Question 10

Softball players were asked to estimate the size of a softball immediately after a game. When perceived ball size was examined in relation to batting average, it was revealed that _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  batters who hit well perceived the ball to be smaller than batters who were less successful 
B)  experienced batters perceived the ball to be larger than less experienced batters with the same hit-rate 
C)  experienced batters perceived the ball to be smaller than less experienced batters 
D)  batters who hit well perceived the ball to be bigger than batters who were less successful 
A)  batters who hit well perceived the ball to be smaller than batters who were less successful 
B)  experienced batters perceived the ball to be larger than less experienced batters with the same hit-rate 
C)  experienced batters perceived the ball to be smaller than less experienced batters 
D)  batters who hit well perceived the ball to be bigger than batters who were less successful

Question 11

Describe Maguire's work on individual differences in wayfinding.

Accepted Answer

Eleanor Maguire and coworkers (2006) stu

Question 12

According to Land and Lee, drivers look _____ when driving on a straight road.

Accepted Answer

A)  directly at the focus of expansion 
B)  straight ahead, but not directly at the focus of expansion 
C)  at locomotor flow line 
D)  at the psychometric curb 
A)  directly at the focus of expansion 
B)  straight ahead, but not directly at the focus of expansion 
C)  at locomotor flow line 
D)  at the psychometric curb

Question 13

Lee et al.'s "Swinging Room" studies found that _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  only adults are affected by flow information 
B)  only young children are affected by flow information 
C)  children will lean back when a forward-swaying flow pattern was created 
D)  adults were always able to keep their balance in the moving room 
A)  only adults are affected by flow information 
B)  only young children are affected by flow information 
C)  children will lean back when a forward-swaying flow pattern was created 
D)  adults were always able to keep their balance in the moving room

Question 14

When expert gymnasts close their eyes while performing a somersault, they perform _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  better because they eliminated visual distractions 
B)  as well as with their eyes open, since doing the routine is automatic 
C)  more poorly, because they couldn't make "in-air" corrections 
D)  better because they usually train with their eyes closed 
A)  better because they eliminated visual distractions 
B)  as well as with their eyes open, since doing the routine is automatic 
C)  more poorly, because they couldn't make "in-air" corrections 
D)  better because they usually train with their eyes closed

Question 15

Suppose you are sitting in a coffee shop and about to reach for a cup of coffee on a table covered with magazines, plants, books and various other objects. First, you must identify the coffee cup among the flowers and other objects on the table using the _____ pathway and then for it, taking into account its location on the table using the _____ pathway.

Accepted Answer

A)  ventral; dorsal 
B)  ventral; ventral 
C)  dorsal; dorsal 
D)  dorsal; ventral 
A)  ventral; dorsal 
B)  ventral; ventral 
C)  dorsal; dorsal 
D)  dorsal; ventral

Question 16

Name and discuss two characteristics of optic flow.

Accepted Answer

Optic flow is more rapid near the moving

Question 17

Which situation would most likely cause an audiovisual mirror neuron to fire

Accepted Answer

A)  when the monkey only hears the sound of breaking glass 
B)  when the monkey sees a peanut breaking and hears the sound of the peanut breaking 
C)  when the monkey sees a stick being dropped and hears the sound of the peanut breaking 
D)  when the monkey grasps the peanut and sees the experimenter grasps the peanut with pliers 
A)  when the monkey only hears the sound of breaking glass 
B)  when the monkey sees a peanut breaking and hears the sound of the peanut breaking 
C)  when the monkey sees a stick being dropped and hears the sound of the peanut breaking 
D)  when the monkey grasps the peanut and sees the experimenter grasps the peanut with pliers

Question 18

Which statement is true concerning the focus of expansion?

Accepted Answer

A)  It always occurs at the point you are fixated on. 
B)  It always occurs at the point you are moving toward. 
C)  It continues in the same direction once established. 
D)  It always contains the fastest flow of information. 
A)  It always occurs at the point you are fixated on. 
B)  It always occurs at the point you are moving toward. 
C)  It continues in the same direction once established. 
D)  It always contains the fastest flow of information.

Question 19

Describe a "blind-walking" experiment, and discuss how the results are related to optic flow.

Accepted Answer

Jack Loomis and co-workers (1992; Philbe

Question 20

Using the visual direction strategy, walkers stay on target by _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  using flow information to estimate the destination point? 
B)  going toward the focus of expansion 
C)  keeping their body pointed toward the destination 
D)  keeping their eyes fixated on the destination 
A)  using flow information to estimate the destination point? 
B)  going toward the focus of expansion 
C)  keeping their body pointed toward the destination 
D)  keeping their eyes fixated on the destination

"Blind walking" studies have shown that _____.

The exact functions of mirror neurons in humans are _____.

If you close both your eyes while standing on one foot, _____.

Some researchers have suggested that individuals with chronic pain may not perceive distances differently, but rather, may have _____.

Discuss the capacity of newborn infants to imitate facial expressions.

Research with patients who were being prepared for surgery to treat severe epilepsy found that neurons in patients' _____ functioned like the rat grid cells.

The movement of elements of the environment relative to the observer is called _____.

In monkey hand grip experiments, a monkey briefly sees an object, the lights go out, then the monkey is prompted to reach for the object. When the monkey reaches for the object, _____.

After damage to his ______, Mantio is unable to recognize formerly-familiar landmarks in his hometown.

Softball players were asked to estimate the size of a softball immediately after a game. When perceived ball size was examined in relation to batting average, it was revealed that _____.

Describe Maguire's work on individual differences in wayfinding.

According to Land and Lee, drivers look _____ when driving on a straight road.

Lee et al.'s "Swinging Room" studies found that _____.

When expert gymnasts close their eyes while performing a somersault, they perform _____.

Name and discuss two characteristics of optic flow.

Which situation would most likely cause an audiovisual mirror neuron to fire

Which statement is true concerning the focus of expansion?

Describe a "blind-walking" experiment, and discuss how the results are related to optic flow.

Using the visual direction strategy, walkers stay on target by _____.

Introduction to Perception

The Beginning of the Perceptual Process

Neural Processing

Cortical Organization

Perceiving Objects and Scenes

Visual Attention

Perceiving Motion

Perceiving Color

Perceiving Depth and Size

Hearing I: Basic Processes and Pitch Perception

Hearing II: Location and Organization

Speech Perception

The Cutaneous Senses

The Chemical Senses

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Exam 7: Taking Action

"Blind walking" studies have shown that _____.

The exact functions of mirror neurons in humans are _____.

If you close both your eyes while standing on one foot, _____.

Some researchers have suggested that individuals with chronic pain may not perceive distances differently, but rather, may have _____.

Discuss the capacity of newborn infants to imitate facial expressions.

Research with patients who were being prepared for surgery to treat severe epilepsy found that neurons in patients' _____ functioned like the rat grid cells.

The movement of elements of the environment relative to the observer is called _____.

In monkey hand grip experiments, a monkey briefly sees an object, the lights go out, then the monkey is prompted to reach for the object. When the monkey reaches for the object, _____.

After damage to his ______, Mantio is unable to recognize formerly-familiar landmarks in his hometown.

Softball players were asked to estimate the size of a softball immediately after a game. When perceived ball size was examined in relation to batting average, it was revealed that _____.

Describe Maguire's work on individual differences in wayfinding.

According to Land and Lee, drivers look _____ when driving on a straight road.

Lee et al.'s "Swinging Room" studies found that _____.

When expert gymnasts close their eyes while performing a somersault, they perform _____.

Name and discuss two characteristics of optic flow.

Which situation would most likely cause an audiovisual mirror neuron to fire

Which statement is true concerning the focus of expansion?

Describe a "blind-walking" experiment, and discuss how the results are related to optic flow.

Using the visual direction strategy, walkers stay on target by _____.

Introduction to Perception

The Beginning of the Perceptual Process

Neural Processing

Cortical Organization

Perceiving Objects and Scenes

Visual Attention

Perceiving Motion

Perceiving Color

Perceiving Depth and Size

Hearing I: Basic Processes and Pitch Perception

Hearing II: Location and Organization

Speech Perception

The Cutaneous Senses

The Chemical Senses

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