Question 1

Discuss how mirror neurons could convey information about others' intentions.

Accepted Answer

One possibility is that the response of

Question 2

Hamid et al. (2010) had participants navigate a maze while recording their eye movements. The maze contained landmarks on the walls at corners and at other positions that would not aid maze navigation. After participants learned the maze, the researchers removed half of the landmarks. The results of this study revealed that _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  performance decreased when landmarks that had been viewedlongerwere removed 
B)  participants did not notice that the landmarks were missing and their performance was unaffected 
C)  participants had been relying on all landmarks to navigate 
D)  performance increased when non-informative landmarks were removed 
A)  performance decreased when landmarks that had been viewedlongerwere removed 
B)  participants did not notice that the landmarks were missing and their performance was unaffected 
C)  participants had been relying on all landmarks to navigate 
D)  performance increased when non-informative landmarks were removed

Question 3

Affordances _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  provide a counterexample to Gibson's ecological approach 
B)  are used to explain the flow of information organizational principles 
C)  provide the observer possibilities for action 
D)  arise from the interaction between flow and depth cues 
A)  provide a counterexample to Gibson's ecological approach 
B)  are used to explain the flow of information organizational principles 
C)  provide the observer possibilities for action 
D)  arise from the interaction between flow and depth cues

Question 4

Individuals with damage to the parietal regions associated with reaching have difficulty with reaching tasks. An analysis of their reach "paths" reveals that the parietal region _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  provides guidance for where to reach 
B)  calculates the distance required to reach for an object 
C)  is responsible for motor coordination 
D)  provides guidance for reaching and avoiding obstacles 
A)  provides guidance for where to reach 
B)  calculates the distance required to reach for an object 
C)  is responsible for motor coordination 
D)  provides guidance for reaching and avoiding obstacles

Question 5

Joe enters a room, sees a novel object, and promptly walks over and sits on it. The object was about the size of a small table and had a flat, smooth surface at approximately knee height. If asked to explain Joe's behavior, Gibson would likely say that Joe _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  was acting based on affordances 
B)  had sustained damage to his hippocampus 
C)  had learned the function of the object from optic flow 
D)  was suffering from optic ataxia 
A)  was acting based on affordances 
B)  had sustained damage to his hippocampus 
C)  had learned the function of the object from optic flow 
D)  was suffering from optic ataxia

Question 6

Describe the role landmarks play in wayfinding.

Accepted Answer

One important source of information for

Question 7

According to Land and Lee, drivers negotiate curves by _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  looking directly at the FOE 
B)  looking directly at the road 
C)  using a complex combination of affordances 
D)  using information in addition to optic flow 
A)  looking directly at the FOE 
B)  looking directly at the road 
C)  using a complex combination of affordances 
D)  using information in addition to optic flow

Question 8

You are driving a car. Which statement is an accurate reflection of flow in this situation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Optic flow is slower near the car. 
B)  Optic flow does not occur for information in the periphery. 
C)  Optic flow is faster farther away from the car. 
D)  Optic flow does not occur for the focus of expansion. 
A)  Optic flow is slower near the car. 
B)  Optic flow does not occur for information in the periphery. 
C)  Optic flow is faster farther away from the car. 
D)  Optic flow does not occur for the focus of expansion.

Question 9

Discuss research that shows how vision is important in performing a somersault.

Accepted Answer

We can appreciate the problem facing a g

Question 10

Jessica Witt and her colleagues (2009) asked people with chronic back and/or leg pain to estimate their distance from various objects placed in a long hallway and found that _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  the chronic pain group consistently underestimated their distance from objects 
B)  the chronic pain group was wildly inaccurate in estimating their distance from objects, with some underestimating and others overestimating 
C)  the chronic pain group consistently overestimated their distance from objects 
D)  there was no relationship between chronic pain and ability to estimate distances 
A)  the chronic pain group consistently underestimated their distance from objects 
B)  the chronic pain group was wildly inaccurate in estimating their distance from objects, with some underestimating and others overestimating 
C)  the chronic pain group consistently overestimated their distance from objects 
D)  there was no relationship between chronic pain and ability to estimate distances

Discuss how mirror neurons could convey information about others' intentions.

Affordances _____.

Individuals with damage to the parietal regions associated with reaching have difficulty with reaching tasks. An analysis of their reach "paths" reveals that the parietal region _____.

Joe enters a room, sees a novel object, and promptly walks over and sits on it. The object was about the size of a small table and had a flat, smooth surface at approximately knee height. If asked to explain Joe's behavior, Gibson would likely say that Joe _____.

Describe the role landmarks play in wayfinding.

According to Land and Lee, drivers negotiate curves by _____.

You are driving a car. Which statement is an accurate reflection of flow in this situation?

Discuss research that shows how vision is important in performing a somersault.

Jessica Witt and her colleagues (2009) asked people with chronic back and/or leg pain to estimate their distance from various objects placed in a long hallway and found that _____.

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

Discuss how mirror neurons could convey information about others' intentions.

Affordances _____.

Individuals with damage to the parietal regions associated with reaching have difficulty with reaching tasks. An analysis of their reach "paths" reveals that the parietal region _____.

Joe enters a room, sees a novel object, and promptly walks over and sits on it. The object was about the size of a small table and had a flat, smooth surface at approximately knee height. If asked to explain Joe's behavior, Gibson would likely say that Joe _____.

Describe the role landmarks play in wayfinding.

According to Land and Lee, drivers negotiate curves by _____.

You are driving a car. Which statement is an accurate reflection of flow in this situation?

Discuss research that shows how vision is important in performing a somersault.

Jessica Witt and her colleagues (2009) asked people with chronic back and/or leg pain to estimate their distance from various objects placed in a long hallway and found that _____.

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

Filters