Question 1

Based on your study of illusions,which of the following best describes perception?

Accepted Answer

A)  passive 
B)  active 
C)  impersonal 
D)  voluntary 
A)  passive 
B)  active 
C)  impersonal 
D)  voluntary B

Question 2

The key idea in perceptual set is:

Accepted Answer

A)  monocular depth perception 
B)  figure-ground rule 
C)  expectation 
D)  phi movement 
A)  monocular depth perception 
B)  figure-ground rule 
C)  expectation 
D)  phi movement C

Question 3

If a newspaper had an article about the Gestalt psychologists' position on perception,what would be the headline?

Accepted Answer

A)  "Brain Follows Rules in Perception" 
B)  "Perception: Adding Together Basic Sensations" 
C)  "Combining Elements Together" 
D)  "Breaking Down Perception into Its Elements" 
A)  "Brain Follows Rules in Perception" 
B)  "Perception: Adding Together Basic Sensations" 
C)  "Combining Elements Together" 
D)  "Breaking Down Perception into Its Elements" A

Question 4

When non-Westerners look at a cartoon drawing of a dog wagging its tail,they will:

Accepted Answer

A)  perceive the dog as only a two-dimensional figure 
B)  perceive a perceptual set 
C)  not perceive the tail in motion 
D)  perceive the tail in motion 
A)  perceive the dog as only a two-dimensional figure 
B)  perceive a perceptual set 
C)  not perceive the tail in motion 
D)  perceive the tail in motion

Question 5

The proportioned increase in the intensity of a stimulus needed to produce a just noticeable difference is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  Fechner's constant 
B)  Weber's law 
C)  intrastimulus difference 
D)  Helmholtz's hierarchy 
A)  Fechner's constant 
B)  Weber's law 
C)  intrastimulus difference 
D)  Helmholtz's hierarchy

Question 6

Phi movement is now known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  set movement 
B)  movement parallax 
C)  perceptual movement 
D)  apparent motion 
A)  set movement 
B)  movement parallax 
C)  perceptual movement 
D)  apparent motion

Question 7

A subliminal stimulus is one that:

Accepted Answer

A)  has a 50-50 chance of being detected 
B)  has a variable JND 
C)  is below an absolute threshold and thus is not consciously perceived 
D)  has been perceived by association areas of the brain but not the higher cortices 
A)  has a 50-50 chance of being detected 
B)  has a variable JND 
C)  is below an absolute threshold and thus is not consciously perceived 
D)  has been perceived by association areas of the brain but not the higher cortices

Question 8

A famous painter used dust and clouds to create a depth cue in her paintings.She used ____ as a depth cue.

Accepted Answer

A)  light and shadow 
B)  convergence 
C)  linear perspective 
D)  atmospheric perspective 
A)  light and shadow 
B)  convergence 
C)  linear perspective 
D)  atmospheric perspective

Question 9

Felipe claims to be able to move objects simply by concentrating on them.This psychic ability is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  telepathy 
B)  psychokinesis 
C)  precognition 
D)  clairvoyance 
A)  telepathy 
B)  psychokinesis 
C)  precognition 
D)  clairvoyance

Question 10

The level at which a stimulus is detected at least 50% of the time is called the:

Accepted Answer

A)  absolute threshold 
B)  just noticeable threshold 
C)  perceptional limit 
D)  subliminal threshold 
A)  absolute threshold 
B)  just noticeable threshold 
C)  perceptional limit 
D)  subliminal threshold

Question 11

The transformation of sensations into a meaningful perception:

Accepted Answer

A)  is not influenced by experience 
B)  occurs only in the sense organs 
C)  is an automatic, instantaneous process 
D)  results in the experience of numerous "raw" sensations 
A)  is not influenced by experience 
B)  occurs only in the sense organs 
C)  is an automatic, instantaneous process 
D)  results in the experience of numerous "raw" sensations

Question 12

According to the text,there are people who claim to have psychic powers:

Accepted Answer

A)  but most are never given a chance to prove it 
B)  but the skepticism of scientists creates negative energy that disrupts these powers when these psychics are being tested 
C)  and most have been certified as true psychics by James Randi 
D)  most, however, cannot demonstrate these powers under carefully controlled conditions 
A)  but most are never given a chance to prove it 
B)  but the skepticism of scientists creates negative energy that disrupts these powers when these psychics are being tested 
C)  and most have been certified as true psychics by James Randi 
D)  most, however, cannot demonstrate these powers under carefully controlled conditions

Question 13

The smallest increase or decrease in the intensity of a stimulus that a person is able to detect at least half of the time is called a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  just noticeable difference 
B)  absolute threshold 
C)  perception 
D)  retinal disparity 
A)  just noticeable difference 
B)  absolute threshold 
C)  perception 
D)  retinal disparity

Question 14

Gustav Fechner defined an absolute threshold as:

Accepted Answer

A)  the intensity level that a person detects 50% of the time 
B)  the amount of stimulus energy needed to develop a perception 
C)  an increase or decrease in the intensity of stimuli 
D)  the smallest amount of stimulus energy that can be observed or experienced 
A)  the intensity level that a person detects 50% of the time 
B)  the amount of stimulus energy needed to develop a perception 
C)  an increase or decrease in the intensity of stimuli 
D)  the smallest amount of stimulus energy that can be observed or experienced

Question 15

The muscles that move the entire eye give cues to depth through:

Accepted Answer

A)  convergence 
B)  accommodation 
C)  retinal disparity 
D)  neural inconsistency 
A)  convergence 
B)  accommodation 
C)  retinal disparity 
D)  neural inconsistency

Question 16

A full moon high in the sky is perceived to be closer to you than a moon on the horizon.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Unconscious attitudes do not influence our conscious perceptions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Because of a problem with her eyes,Julie has trouble with convergence.This would affect her:

Accepted Answer

A)  ability to focus on the intersections of lines and edges 
B)  ability to turn the eyes inward as an object moves closer to her face 
C)  ability to block out irrelevant stimuli 
D)  ability to perceive figure-ground 
A)  ability to focus on the intersections of lines and edges 
B)  ability to turn the eyes inward as an object moves closer to her face 
C)  ability to block out irrelevant stimuli 
D)  ability to perceive figure-ground

Question 19

In apparent motion,an object is stationary,but appears to be moving.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

When East Asians look at a face,they tend to focus on the:

Accepted Answer

A)  nose 
B)  eyes and mouth 
C)  shape of the face 
D)  size of the face 
A)  nose 
B)  eyes and mouth 
C)  shape of the face 
D)  size of the face

Exam 6: Perception

Based on your study of illusions,which of the following best describes perception?

The key idea in perceptual set is:

If a newspaper had an article about the Gestalt psychologists' position on perception,what would be the headline?

When non-Westerners look at a cartoon drawing of a dog wagging its tail,they will:

The proportioned increase in the intensity of a stimulus needed to produce a just noticeable difference is called:

Phi movement is now known as:

A subliminal stimulus is one that:

A famous painter used dust and clouds to create a depth cue in her paintings.She used ____ as a depth cue.

Felipe claims to be able to move objects simply by concentrating on them.This psychic ability is known as:

The level at which a stimulus is detected at least 50% of the time is called the:

The transformation of sensations into a meaningful perception:

According to the text,there are people who claim to have psychic powers:

The smallest increase or decrease in the intensity of a stimulus that a person is able to detect at least half of the time is called a(n):

Gustav Fechner defined an absolute threshold as:

The muscles that move the entire eye give cues to depth through:

A full moon high in the sky is perceived to be closer to you than a moon on the horizon.

Unconscious attitudes do not influence our conscious perceptions.

Because of a problem with her eyes,Julie has trouble with convergence.This would affect her:

In apparent motion,an object is stationary,but appears to be moving.

When East Asians look at a face,they tend to focus on the:

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