Exam 11: Visual Knowledg

Which of the following is true regarding presentation of two different inputs,one to each eye,that cannot be combined by the visual system (also known as binocular-rivalry presentation)?

The term "photographic memory" is used in many settings.When researchers are discussing highly detailed,fully visual memory,though,they use the term

An individual suffering from unilateral neglect experiences an impaired ability to do which of the following?

Long-term memory (LTM)contains images that can include verbal labels or visual representations.Compare and contrast the effects that these two sources of information have on memory by answering the following questions: a.What sort of memory errors would you expect when verbal labels are stored? Visual representations? b.Why would it be beneficial to have both forms of information in LTM?

Which of the following claims is true for a depiction of a cat but NOT for a description of a cat?

The picture of the duck/rabbit is ambiguous.However,consider someone who is inspecting a visual image of this form.If the person does not already know how to reinterpret this picture,the person is unlikely to discover the alternative interpretation by inspecting the image.But hints such as "Try thinking about the form as facing to the right" can help the person to see both aspects of the image.Why would this hint help?

According to the dual-coding framework proposed by Paivio,a word like "chair" is ________ than a word like "faith."

In image-scanning procedures,evidence suggests that demand characteristics are

Participants are given a task that requires them to zoom in on a mental image in order to inspect a detail.Evidence indicates that

How could one improve his or her visual memory? List the techniques that can be used and describe which approaches are most effective.What does this suggest about the nature of imagery within memory,generally?

How do imagery and perception influence and interact with one another? Under what circumstances will they work together to facilitate processing and memory? Under what circumstances will they interfere with one another and potentially hinder processing? What does this tell us about the nature of imagery?

Matt is shown pictures of two three-dimensional shapes and asked to determine if the shapes are identical,but simply viewed from different angles.Answering this question requires Matt to imagine one of the shapes rotating into (possible)alignment with the other.Which of the following statements about Matt's task is true?

If participants are asked to form a visual image of an object,such as a dog,information that will be prominent in the mental image

Which of the following is true regarding spatial imagery and its relationship to visual imagery?

In some cases,participants (often unknowingly)change their responses to what they think the experimenter is looking for.Here participants are said to be sensitive to the ________ of the experiment.

Which of the following statements is true regarding how visual imagery affects the perception of other objects?

Mona has been blind since birth.Which of the following is most likely true about her imagery abilities?

Participants' self-reports about their imagery vividness

Evidence from fMRI studies indicates that people show similar patterns of activity in the brain when viewing objects as they do when ________ the objects.

Memory for pictures