Question 1

A unilateral dichromat _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  has trichromatic vision in one eye and dichromatic vision in the other eye 
B)  can only see black, white, and grays 
C)  can match any wavelength with three wavelengths in the comparison field, but is not as good as trichromats at discriminating small differences in wavelengths 
D)  is more common in the U.S. than protonopes 
A)  has trichromatic vision in one eye and dichromatic vision in the other eye 
B)  can only see black, white, and grays 
C)  can match any wavelength with three wavelengths in the comparison field, but is not as good as trichromats at discriminating small differences in wavelengths 
D)  is more common in the U.S. than protonopes

Question 2

Ikya looks at a white surface under sunlight conditions and she perceives it to be white. When she looks at the white surface under a tungsten light, it looks _____ to her.

Accepted Answer

A)  reddish 
B)  yellowish 
C)  white 
D)  violet 
A)  reddish 
B)  yellowish 
C)  white 
D)  violet

Question 3

The rarest form of dichromatism is _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  deuteranopia 
B)  protanopia 
C)  tritanopia 
D)  fruitopia 
A)  deuteranopia 
B)  protanopia 
C)  tritanopia 
D)  fruitopia

Question 4

Paint that is mixed is referred to as a(n) _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  viscous color mixture 
B)  additive color mixture 
C)  subtractive color mixture 
D)  pigmented color mixture 
A)  viscous color mixture 
B)  additive color mixture 
C)  subtractive color mixture 
D)  pigmented color mixture

Question 5

When you go to pick strawberries, you are easily able to separate the ripe red berries from the green foliage, the white blossoms and the green, still-forming berries. This has led to the suggestion that _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  we need experience with the natural world in order to experience color vision 
B)  the genes resulting in lack of color vision should have disappeared long ago 
C)  color vision may have evolved for the express purpose of detecting fruit 
D)  only herbivore species should have color vision 
A)  we need experience with the natural world in order to experience color vision 
B)  the genes resulting in lack of color vision should have disappeared long ago 
C)  color vision may have evolved for the express purpose of detecting fruit 
D)  only herbivore species should have color vision

Question 6

Which of the following is a finding that demonstrates the phenomenon of memory color

Accepted Answer

A)  Participants recall words printed in red ink better than words printed in black ink. 
B)  Participants can quickly identify the word "blue" if printed in blue ink. 
C)  Participants have difficulty reporting ink color if the word is the name of a color different than the ink color. 
D)  Participants perceive a 620-nm pattern as being "redder" if that pattern has the shape of a stop sign rather than a mushroom shape. 
A)  Participants recall words printed in red ink better than words printed in black ink. 
B)  Participants can quickly identify the word "blue" if printed in blue ink. 
C)  Participants have difficulty reporting ink color if the word is the name of a color different than the ink color. 
D)  Participants perceive a 620-nm pattern as being "redder" if that pattern has the shape of a stop sign rather than a mushroom shape.

Question 7

What is the difference between an illumination edge and a reflectance edge
(b) Discuss what the "penumbra" demonstration and the "folded card" demonstration reveal about perception of these types of edges.

Accepted Answer

The perceptual system needs to distingui

Question 8

Light that is mixed is referred to as a(n) _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  electromagnetic color mixture 
B)  additive color mixture 
C)  subtractive color mixture 
D)  transitive color mixture 
A)  electromagnetic color mixture 
B)  additive color mixture 
C)  subtractive color mixture 
D)  transitive color mixture

Question 9

The major theories of color vision were first proposed _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  in the 1800s, based on behavioral evidence only 
B)  in the 1930s, based on some psychophysical data and lesioning studies 
C)  in the 1960s after Hubel and Wiesel's pioneering research? 
D)  in the 1990s when advanced brain imaging studies were conducted 
A)  in the 1800s, based on behavioral evidence only 
B)  in the 1930s, based on some psychophysical data and lesioning studies 
C)  in the 1960s after Hubel and Wiesel's pioneering research? 
D)  in the 1990s when advanced brain imaging studies were conducted

Question 10

Discuss the methods and results of Uchikawa et al.'s (1989) research on chromatic adaptation and color constancy.

Accepted Answer

The idea that chromatic adaptation is re

Question 11

Which of the following statements is TRUE about dichromatism

Accepted Answer

A)  Males are more likely to be dichromats than females. 
B)  Experience, not genetics, is the major cause of dichromacy. 
C)  There are six major forms of dichromacy. 
D)  There are nine major forms of dichromacy. 
A)  Males are more likely to be dichromats than females. 
B)  Experience, not genetics, is the major cause of dichromacy. 
C)  There are six major forms of dichromacy. 
D)  There are nine major forms of dichromacy.

Question 12

A monochromat experiences _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  black, white, and grays 
B)  black, grays, and greens 
C)  different shades of red 
D)  different shades of blue 
A)  black, white, and grays 
B)  black, grays, and greens 
C)  different shades of red 
D)  different shades of blue

Question 13

Bornstein et al. habituated a four-month-old infants to a 510 nm ("green") stimulus, then presented a 480nm ("blue") stimulus or a 540nm ("green") stimulus. The infants in this study dishabituated to _____

Accepted Answer

A)  the 480 nm stimulus only 
B)  the 540 nm stimulus only 
C)  both of the 480nm and 540nm stimulus 
D)  neither the 480 nm nor the 540 nm stimulus 
A)  the 480 nm stimulus only 
B)  the 540 nm stimulus only 
C)  both of the 480nm and 540nm stimulus 
D)  neither the 480 nm nor the 540 nm stimulus

Question 14

The maximum absorption for the long-wavelength cone pigment is at ____ nm.

Accepted Answer

A)  419 
B)  531 
C)  558 
D)  747 
A)  419 
B)  531 
C)  558 
D)  747

Question 15

Two stimuli that are physically different, but are perceptually identical, are called _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  complements 
B)  Rayleigh stimuli 
C)  metamers 
D)  isomers 
A)  complements 
B)  Rayleigh stimuli 
C)  metamers 
D)  isomers

Question 16

Blue and yellow paints mixed together yield _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  white 
B)  gray 
C)  green 
D)  purple 
A)  white 
B)  gray 
C)  green 
D)  purple

Question 17

Opponent neurons found in _____ provide physiological support for the opponent-process theory.

Accepted Answer

A)  the retina only 
B)  the LGN only 
C)  the superior colliculus only 
D)  both the retina and LGN 
A)  the retina only 
B)  the LGN only 
C)  the superior colliculus only 
D)  both the retina and LGN

Question 18

The edge between a dark shadow and an illuminated checkerboard is a(n) _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  reflectance edge 
B)  illumination edge 
C)  ratio edge 
D)  Ishihara border 
A)  reflectance edge 
B)  illumination edge 
C)  ratio edge 
D)  Ishihara border

A unilateral dichromat _____.

Ikya looks at a white surface under sunlight conditions and she perceives it to be white. When she looks at the white surface under a tungsten light, it looks _____ to her.

The rarest form of dichromatism is _____.

Paint that is mixed is referred to as a(n) _____.

When you go to pick strawberries, you are easily able to separate the ripe red berries from the green foliage, the white blossoms and the green, still-forming berries. This has led to the suggestion that _____.

Which of the following is a finding that demonstrates the phenomenon of memory color

What is the difference between an illumination edge and a reflectance edge (b) Discuss what the "penumbra" demonstration and the "folded card" demonstration reveal about perception of these types of edges.

Light that is mixed is referred to as a(n) _____.

The major theories of color vision were first proposed _____.

Discuss the methods and results of Uchikawa et al.'s (1989) research on chromatic adaptation and color constancy.

Which of the following statements is TRUE about dichromatism

A monochromat experiences _____.

Bornstein et al. habituated a four-month-old infants to a 510 nm ("green") stimulus, then presented a 480nm ("blue") stimulus or a 540nm ("green") stimulus. The infants in this study dishabituated to _____

The maximum absorption for the long-wavelength cone pigment is at ____ nm.

Two stimuli that are physically different, but are perceptually identical, are called _____.

Blue and yellow paints mixed together yield _____.

Opponent neurons found in _____ provide physiological support for the opponent-process theory.

The edge between a dark shadow and an illuminated checkerboard is a(n) _____.

Introduction to Perception

The Beginning of the Perceptual Process

Neural Processing

Cortical Organization

Perceiving Objects and Scenes

Visual Attention

Taking Action

Perceiving Motion

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 9: Perceiving Color

A unilateral dichromat _____.

Ikya looks at a white surface under sunlight conditions and she perceives it to be white. When she looks at the white surface under a tungsten light, it looks _____ to her.

The rarest form of dichromatism is _____.

Paint that is mixed is referred to as a(n) _____.

When you go to pick strawberries, you are easily able to separate the ripe red berries from the green foliage, the white blossoms and the green, still-forming berries. This has led to the suggestion that _____.

Which of the following is a finding that demonstrates the phenomenon of memory color

What is the difference between an illumination edge and a reflectance edge (b) Discuss what the "penumbra" demonstration and the "folded card" demonstration reveal about perception of these types of edges.

Light that is mixed is referred to as a(n) _____.

The major theories of color vision were first proposed _____.

Discuss the methods and results of Uchikawa et al.'s (1989) research on chromatic adaptation and color constancy.

Which of the following statements is TRUE about dichromatism

A monochromat experiences _____.

Bornstein et al. habituated a four-month-old infants to a 510 nm ("green") stimulus, then presented a 480nm ("blue") stimulus or a 540nm ("green") stimulus. The infants in this study dishabituated to _____

The maximum absorption for the long-wavelength cone pigment is at ____ nm.

Two stimuli that are physically different, but are perceptually identical, are called _____.

Blue and yellow paints mixed together yield _____.

Opponent neurons found in _____ provide physiological support for the opponent-process theory.

The edge between a dark shadow and an illuminated checkerboard is a(n) _____.

Introduction to Perception

The Beginning of the Perceptual Process

Neural Processing

Cortical Organization

Perceiving Objects and Scenes

Visual Attention

Taking Action

Perceiving Motion

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