Question 1

Participants are shown a visual stimulus for just 30 ms and are then asked,"Was there an E or a K in the stimulus?" We would expect the best performance if the stimulus is

Accepted Answer

A) BARK. 
B) K. 
C) BWQK. 
D) GKLA. 
A) BARK. 
B) K. 
C) BWQK. 
D) GKLA. A

Question 2

Laura suffered brain damage and now has difficulty identifying objects.Specifically,she can see individual features,but has a hard time assembling those features into complex wholes.She is likely suffering from

Accepted Answer

A) prosopagnosia. 
B) apperceptive agnosia. 
C) aphasia. 
D) memory loss. 
A) prosopagnosia. 
B) apperceptive agnosia. 
C) aphasia. 
D) memory loss. B

Question 3

The term "geons" is short for

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A) geometric ions. 
B) geometric objects. 
C) geometric examples of objects in space. 
D) It is not short for anything. 
A) geometric ions. 
B) geometric objects. 
C) geometric examples of objects in space. 
D) It is not short for anything. A

Question 4

Biederman's recognition by components (RBC)model

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A) does not rely on a hierarchy of detectors. 
B) makes use of geon detectors,which in turn trigger detectors for geon assemblies. 
C) asserts that priming takes place primarily at levels higher than the level of geon detectors. 
D) can recognize three-dimensional objects provided they are seen from the appropriate viewing angle. 
A) does not rely on a hierarchy of detectors. 
B) makes use of geon detectors,which in turn trigger detectors for geon assemblies. 
C) asserts that priming takes place primarily at levels higher than the level of geon detectors. 
D) can recognize three-dimensional objects provided they are seen from the appropriate viewing angle.

Question 5

Participants' recognition thresholds are

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A) lower for frequently seen words. 
B) higher for recently seen words. 
C) not affected by priming. 
D) lower for words with unusual spelling. 
A) lower for frequently seen words. 
B) higher for recently seen words. 
C) not affected by priming. 
D) lower for words with unusual spelling.

Question 6

In a tachistoscopic procedure,participants are shown the sequence NACL.Evidence indicates that

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A) the distinctive letter pattern in the sequence will help participants recognize the sequence. 
B) the familiarity of the sequence (i.e. ,the chemical formula for table salt)will confuse participants and therefore disrupt their perception. 
C) participants are likely to misperceive the sequence,reading it as if it were a common letter pattern,such as NAIL. 
D) participants will be unable to organize the letters,and therefore they will perceive only some of the sequence's features,not the large-scale units. 
A) the distinctive letter pattern in the sequence will help participants recognize the sequence. 
B) the familiarity of the sequence (i.e. ,the chemical formula for table salt)will confuse participants and therefore disrupt their perception. 
C) participants are likely to misperceive the sequence,reading it as if it were a common letter pattern,such as NAIL. 
D) participants will be unable to organize the letters,and therefore they will perceive only some of the sequence's features,not the large-scale units.

Question 7

Describe how top-down influences affect object recognition by focusing on the relationship between letter and word recognition.Describe at least two examples that were mentioned in the book/lecture,and create one novel example of these top-down influences.

Accepted Answer

Top-down influences play a crucial role

Question 8

Is object recognition viewpoint dependent? Argue for or against this notion by discussing the relevant evidence.

Accepted Answer

Object recognition can be argued to be v

Question 9

Top-down mechanisms suggest that

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A) upright stimuli are processed faster than inverted stimuli. 
B) faces are processed faster than other body parts or inanimate objects. 
C) processing can be driven by knowledge and expectations. 
D) incoming information about a stimulus activates feature detectors. 
A) upright stimuli are processed faster than inverted stimuli. 
B) faces are processed faster than other body parts or inanimate objects. 
C) processing can be driven by knowledge and expectations. 
D) incoming information about a stimulus activates feature detectors.

Question 10

It is suggested that features have special status within our visual processing.Which of the following findings does NOT support this hypothesis?

Accepted Answer

A) Figures identified by a single feature are detected easily in visual search tasks. 
B) People with some forms of agnosia can detect features but cannot combine them. 
C) Feature recognition seems in some procedures to occur before recognition of objects. 
D) Targets defined by a combination of features are detected quickly in visual search tasks. 
A) Figures identified by a single feature are detected easily in visual search tasks. 
B) People with some forms of agnosia can detect features but cannot combine them. 
C) Feature recognition seems in some procedures to occur before recognition of objects. 
D) Targets defined by a combination of features are detected quickly in visual search tasks.

Question 11

In tachistoscopic studies,a poststimulus mask is usually employed to

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A) disrupt sensory processing of the stimulus. 
B) prevent verbalization. 
C) help the participants maintain proper eye position. 
D) discourage guessing about the stimulus. 
A) disrupt sensory processing of the stimulus. 
B) prevent verbalization. 
C) help the participants maintain proper eye position. 
D) discourage guessing about the stimulus.

Question 12

Which of the following models for object recognition emphasizes the role that mental rotation plays in object recognition?

Accepted Answer

A) feature net 
B) McClelland and Rumelhart 
C) recognition by components 
D) multiple views 
A) feature net 
B) McClelland and Rumelhart 
C) recognition by components 
D) multiple views

Question 13

Which of the following statements best describes viewpoint-dependent object recognition?

Accepted Answer

A) An object is memorized faster if it is upright. 
B) The perceiver must match the current view of an object with a view of the object stored in memory,often using the process of rotation. 
C) An object will be recognized at the same speed regardless of its orientation. 
D) Recognition of an object is dependent on how many geons are visible to the viewer. 
A) An object is memorized faster if it is upright. 
B) The perceiver must match the current view of an object with a view of the object stored in memory,often using the process of rotation. 
C) An object will be recognized at the same speed regardless of its orientation. 
D) Recognition of an object is dependent on how many geons are visible to the viewer.

Question 14

Evidence from single-cell recording experiments suggests that we might have a cell that responds to pictures of a specific person.Which of the following statements about that experiment is true?

Accepted Answer

A) The study was done on monkeys,because it is unethical to do such a study on humans. 
B) The cells responded only to close-up pictures of the target person. 
C) Most cells responded only to the pictures of the person with short hair,so that the shape of the head was easily visible. 
D) Some cells responded to pictures of the person regardless of the viewpoint of the photo. 
A) The study was done on monkeys,because it is unethical to do such a study on humans. 
B) The cells responded only to close-up pictures of the target person. 
C) Most cells responded only to the pictures of the person with short hair,so that the shape of the head was easily visible. 
D) Some cells responded to pictures of the person regardless of the viewpoint of the photo.

Question 15

Knowledge of some sorts is likely to be represented by a broad pattern of activation spread across a network.This reflects

Accepted Answer

A) distributed representation. 
B) local dependence. 
C) top-down processing. 
D) viewpoint independence. 
A) distributed representation. 
B) local dependence. 
C) top-down processing. 
D) viewpoint independence.

Question 16

The lateral geniculate nucleus (LGN)

Accepted Answer

A) receives activation from the eyes. 
B) transmits activation directly to the temporal lobes to facilitate object recognition. 
C) facilitates encoding and memory consolidation. 
D) processes facial expressions. 
A) receives activation from the eyes. 
B) transmits activation directly to the temporal lobes to facilitate object recognition. 
C) facilitates encoding and memory consolidation. 
D) processes facial expressions.

Question 17

Which of the following neural areas is especially activated when looking at a face?

Accepted Answer

A) fusiform face area 
B) cerebellum 
C) lateral geniculate nucleus 
D) frontal face area 
A) fusiform face area 
B) cerebellum 
C) lateral geniculate nucleus 
D) frontal face area

Question 18

A bigram detector fires in response to the

Accepted Answer

A) appropriate object weight. 
B) appropriately shaped curve. 
C) appropriately positioned corner. 
D) appropriate letter pair. 
A) appropriate object weight. 
B) appropriately shaped curve. 
C) appropriately positioned corner. 
D) appropriate letter pair.

Question 19

We sometimes encounter ambiguous letters when reading handwritten words,but we can still interpret the words.For example,the same shape can be interpreted as an A in CAT but an H in THE.At what level of analysis does the feature net resolve this issue?

Accepted Answer

A) the bigram level 
B) the geon level 
C) the feature level 
D) overregularization 
A) the bigram level 
B) the geon level 
C) the feature level 
D) overregularization

Question 20

We could avoid making word-recognition mistakes if we scrutinized each letter on the page.This sort of letter-by-letter reading,though,would be problematic because

Accepted Answer

A) reading would be very slow. 
B) we do not have the attentional resources to scrutinize every letter. 
C) the visual system would be overwhelmed. 
D) letters are easy to discriminate from one another. 
A) reading would be very slow. 
B) we do not have the attentional resources to scrutinize every letter. 
C) the visual system would be overwhelmed. 
D) letters are easy to discriminate from one another.

Participants are shown a visual stimulus for just 30 ms and are then asked,"Was there an E or a K in the stimulus?" We would expect the best performance if the stimulus is

Laura suffered brain damage and now has difficulty identifying objects.Specifically,she can see individual features,but has a hard time assembling those features into complex wholes.She is likely suffering from

The term "geons" is short for

Biederman's recognition by components (RBC)model

Participants' recognition thresholds are

In a tachistoscopic procedure,participants are shown the sequence NACL.Evidence indicates that

Describe how top-down influences affect object recognition by focusing on the relationship between letter and word recognition.Describe at least two examples that were mentioned in the book/lecture,and create one novel example of these top-down influences.

Is object recognition viewpoint dependent? Argue for or against this notion by discussing the relevant evidence.

Top-down mechanisms suggest that

It is suggested that features have special status within our visual processing.Which of the following findings does NOT support this hypothesis?

In tachistoscopic studies,a poststimulus mask is usually employed to

Which of the following models for object recognition emphasizes the role that mental rotation plays in object recognition?

Which of the following statements best describes viewpoint-dependent object recognition?

Evidence from single-cell recording experiments suggests that we might have a cell that responds to pictures of a specific person.Which of the following statements about that experiment is true?

Knowledge of some sorts is likely to be represented by a broad pattern of activation spread across a network.This reflects

The lateral geniculate nucleus (LGN)

Which of the following neural areas is especially activated when looking at a face?

A bigram detector fires in response to the

We sometimes encounter ambiguous letters when reading handwritten words,but we can still interpret the words.For example,the same shape can be interpreted as an A in CAT but an H in THE.At what level of analysis does the feature net resolve this issue?

We could avoid making word-recognition mistakes if we scrutinized each letter on the page.This sort of letter-by-letter reading,though,would be problematic because

The Science of the Mind

The Neural Basis for Cognition

Visual Perception

Paying Attention

The Acquisition of Memories and the Work-Ing-Memory System

Interconnections Between Acquisi-Tion and Retrieval

Remembering Complex Events

Concepts and Generic Knowledge

Languag

Visual Knowledg

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Exam 4: Recognizing Objects

Participants are shown a visual stimulus for just 30 ms and are then asked,"Was there an E or a K in the stimulus?" We would expect the best performance if the stimulus is

Laura suffered brain damage and now has difficulty identifying objects.Specifically,she can see individual features,but has a hard time assembling those features into complex wholes.She is likely suffering from

The term "geons" is short for

Biederman's recognition by components (RBC)model

Participants' recognition thresholds are

In a tachistoscopic procedure,participants are shown the sequence NACL.Evidence indicates that

Describe how top-down influences affect object recognition by focusing on the relationship between letter and word recognition.Describe at least two examples that were mentioned in the book/lecture,and create one novel example of these top-down influences.

Is object recognition viewpoint dependent? Argue for or against this notion by discussing the relevant evidence.

Top-down mechanisms suggest that

It is suggested that features have special status within our visual processing.Which of the following findings does NOT support this hypothesis?

In tachistoscopic studies,a poststimulus mask is usually employed to

Which of the following models for object recognition emphasizes the role that mental rotation plays in object recognition?

Which of the following statements best describes viewpoint-dependent object recognition?

Evidence from single-cell recording experiments suggests that we might have a cell that responds to pictures of a specific person.Which of the following statements about that experiment is true?

Knowledge of some sorts is likely to be represented by a broad pattern of activation spread across a network.This reflects

The lateral geniculate nucleus (LGN)

Which of the following neural areas is especially activated when looking at a face?

A bigram detector fires in response to the

We sometimes encounter ambiguous letters when reading handwritten words,but we can still interpret the words.For example,the same shape can be interpreted as an A in CAT but an H in THE.At what level of analysis does the feature net resolve this issue?

We could avoid making word-recognition mistakes if we scrutinized each letter on the page.This sort of letter-by-letter reading,though,would be problematic because

The Science of the Mind

The Neural Basis for Cognition

Visual Perception

Paying Attention

The Acquisition of Memories and the Work-Ing-Memory System

Interconnections Between Acquisi-Tion and Retrieval

Remembering Complex Events

Concepts and Generic Knowledge

Languag

Visual Knowledg

Judgment and Reasoning

Problem Solving and Intelligence

Conscious Thought,Unconscious Thought

Filters