Exam 5: Extension B: Perceiving the World

Cohen and Bennet found that beginning artists when drawing a face, are often influenced by _____ as show by their trying to draw what they think each feature of the face looks like, instead of what these features actually look like.

Which of the following is a consistent finding of inverted vision experiments?

Regarding early ESP experiments, which of the following statements is/are TRUE?

Illusions

Obtaining additional information as a check on the accuracy of one's perceptions is called

Rose is demonstrating _____ by guessing the correct symbol of the Zener card by reading the mind of the sender looking at the card.

A hallucination is

European Americans have a relatively narrow focus of attention, while East Asians have a broader focus of attention.

Extrasensory perception is the purported ability to perceive events in ways that

The design of the Ames room creates

_____ is a statistically unusual outcome, such as getting five heads in a row when flipping a coin, that could still occur by chance alone.

In their experiments on the brain and perceptual features, Blakemore, Cooper, Grobstein and Chow found that the kittens raised in the vertically-striped rooms

You are low on gas and you see a sign saying "FUEL AHEAD." However, as you draw closer to the sign, you realize it actually says "FOOD AHEAD." This is an example of a

Jenna was convinced that her roommate was stealing from her.As her distrust and anger grew, their relationship turned cold and distant.What advice would you give Jenna?

Concerning eyewitness testimony, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Upon seeing the Fraser's spiral, most people must careful trace one of the circles to confirm what is "real" in the design.This is an example of

The _____ is a lopsided space that appears square when viewed from a certain point.

Which of the following illusions involves a horizontal line with arrowheads at each end appearing to be shorter than a horizontal line with open V's at each end of the line?

The first few times you used a computer, you deliberately paid attention to specific stimuli, such as icons, commands, and signals.These experiences changed how your brain processes information about this technology known as a computer.This change is called

Regarding cultural differences in perception, which of the following statements is TRUE?