Question 1

When you thread a needle, which of the following depth cues would be most important to you?

Accepted Answer

A) retinal disparity 
B) texture gradient 
C) accommodation 
D) convergence 
A) retinal disparity 
B) texture gradient 
C) accommodation 
D) convergence

Question 2

The fact that infants will often crawl off tables or beds shows that

Accepted Answer

A) depth perception is completely learned. 
B) human depth perception emerges at about four months of age. 
C) integration of depth perception with motor skills has not yet been accomplished. 
D) depth perception is completely innate. 
A) depth perception is completely learned. 
B) human depth perception emerges at about four months of age. 
C) integration of depth perception with motor skills has not yet been accomplished. 
D) depth perception is completely innate.

Question 3

When you look at yourself in a mirror, the image of your face is considerably smaller than your face actually is.Nevertheless, your face appears normal.This fact is explained by

Accepted Answer

A) the principle of closure. 
B) the concept of size constancy. 
C) the concept of shape constancy. 
D) habituation. 
A) the principle of closure. 
B) the concept of size constancy. 
C) the concept of shape constancy. 
D) habituation.

Question 4

Which of the following is a monocular depth cue?

Accepted Answer

A) linear perspective 
B) retinal disparity 
C) convergence 
D) divergence 
A) linear perspective 
B) retinal disparity 
C) convergence 
D) divergence

Question 5

The moon illusion

Accepted Answer

A) is caused by magnification of the moon's image by the atmosphere. 
B) is based on the additional depth cues that exist when the moon is near the horizon. 
C) occurs only when the moon is closest to the earth. 
D) is a special case of motion parallax caused by the moon's position overhead. 
A) is caused by magnification of the moon's image by the atmosphere. 
B) is based on the additional depth cues that exist when the moon is near the horizon. 
C) occurs only when the moon is closest to the earth. 
D) is a special case of motion parallax caused by the moon's position overhead.

Question 6

You observe two cars of identical make and model.Although one roars away and its image on your retina is now smaller, you still perceive the cars as identical.This phenomenon is

Accepted Answer

A) size constancy. 
B) angular constancy. 
C) concept constancy. 
D) form constancy. 
A) size constancy. 
B) angular constancy. 
C) concept constancy. 
D) form constancy.

Question 7

The fact that we can walk and chew gum at the same time illustrates that

Accepted Answer

A) our attention depends on different motor systems. 
B) we use selective attention. 
C) we use divided attention. 
D) we use sequential attention. 
A) our attention depends on different motor systems. 
B) we use selective attention. 
C) we use divided attention. 
D) we use sequential attention.

Question 8

Enlarged pupils, brain wave changes, pauses in breathing, and increased blood flow to the head are all characteristic of

Accepted Answer

A) habituation. 
B) an orientation response. 
C) perceptual overload. 
D) a relaxation response. 
A) habituation. 
B) an orientation response. 
C) perceptual overload. 
D) a relaxation response.

Question 9

The Gestalt principles offer us some basic "plans" for organizing parts of our day-to-day perceptions based on

Accepted Answer

A) learning. 
B) past experience. 
C) top-down processing. 
D) all of these. 
A) learning. 
B) past experience. 
C) top-down processing. 
D) all of these.

Question 10

You are walking on a graveled road.As you look down at your feet, you can make out the varied shapes, sizes, colors, and jagged edges of the rocks, but as you look at the road in the distance, the rocks appear smaller and smoother.This differing view of the rocks illustrates

Accepted Answer

A) linear perspective. 
B) texture gradients. 
C) interposition. 
D) accommodation. 
A) linear perspective. 
B) texture gradients. 
C) interposition. 
D) accommodation.

Question 11

Regarding our perception of three-dimensional space, which of the following statements is/are TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) To a large extent, our experience of three-dimensional space is constructed from countless tiny differences between what the right and left eyes see. 
B) Studies of the brain have shown that visual areas do contain cells that detect disparities. 
C) When stereograms are properly viewed, one to each eye, a center areas seems to float above the background, showing that the brain is very sensitive to any mismatch of information. 
D) All of these statements are true. 
A) To a large extent, our experience of three-dimensional space is constructed from countless tiny differences between what the right and left eyes see. 
B) Studies of the brain have shown that visual areas do contain cells that detect disparities. 
C) When stereograms are properly viewed, one to each eye, a center areas seems to float above the background, showing that the brain is very sensitive to any mismatch of information. 
D) All of these statements are true.

Question 12

You are riding on a train.As you look out the window, the farmhouses near the tracks appear to be moving backwards but the large hill in the distance with a water tower at the top appears stationary.In addition, the sun even appears to be moving in the same direction you are traveling.This phenomenon illustrates

Accepted Answer

A) the linear perspective. 
B) retinal disparity. 
C) the motion parallax. 
D) interposition. 
A) the linear perspective. 
B) retinal disparity. 
C) the motion parallax. 
D) interposition.

Question 13

When you use inductive reasoning, you reason from specific facts and construct a general principle from these facts.Thus, inductive reasoning is similar to

Accepted Answer

A) bottom-up processing. 
B) top-down processing. 
C) perceptual expectancy. 
D) perceptual habituation. 
A) bottom-up processing. 
B) top-down processing. 
C) perceptual expectancy. 
D) perceptual habituation.

Question 14

Even if you only have one eye, you would still be able to drive a car or land an airplane.The ability to still engage in tasks that require depth perception shows that

Accepted Answer

A) most depth cues are monocular in nature. 
B) stereoscopic vision is only slightly better for judging depth than is accommodation. 
C) depth perception in a one-eyed individual is limited, not absent. 
D) pictorial depth cues are even more important than other depth cues. 
A) most depth cues are monocular in nature. 
B) stereoscopic vision is only slightly better for judging depth than is accommodation. 
C) depth perception in a one-eyed individual is limited, not absent. 
D) pictorial depth cues are even more important than other depth cues.

Question 15

Even though you "proofread" your term paper, the teacher returns your term paper with circles around several words in which you left out a letter when typing, such as "th" for "the" and "driving" for "driving." Your tendency to add letters to these words when proofreading illustrates which perceptual principle?

Accepted Answer

A) closure 
B) contiguity 
C) figure-ground 
D) common region 
A) closure 
B) contiguity 
C) figure-ground 
D) common region

Question 16

_____ are implied shapes that are not actually bounded by an edge or an outline and reveal our tendency to form shapes woven with minimal cues.

Accepted Answer

A) Illusory figures 
B) Uniform figures 
C) Contiguity figures 
D) Delusional figures 
A) Illusory figures 
B) Uniform figures 
C) Contiguity figures 
D) Delusional figures

Question 17

A ventriloquist is able to convince you that words are coming from his dummy's mouth because the dummy's mouth movements match the timing of the words actually coming from the ventriloquist.The ventriloquist is making use of the perceptual principle of

Accepted Answer

A) continuation. 
B) figure-ground. 
C) closure. 
D) contiguity. 
A) continuation. 
B) figure-ground. 
C) closure. 
D) contiguity.

Question 18

Jeremy is walking into his school when he suddenly does a "double take" because he thought he saw something fall out of one of the trees to his left.Jeremy's "double take" illustrates

Accepted Answer

A) habituation. 
B) an orientation response. 
C) perceptual expectancy. 
D) divided attention. 
A) habituation. 
B) an orientation response. 
C) perceptual expectancy. 
D) divided attention.

Question 19

The _____ is best explained by the apparent-distance hypothesis.

Accepted Answer

A) stereoscopic vision 
B) moon illusion 
C) bottom-up processing 
D) top-down processing 
A) stereoscopic vision 
B) moon illusion 
C) bottom-up processing 
D) top-down processing

Question 20

You are standing in the middle of a field of long, tall grass and flowers.When you look at your feet and at the area immediately around you, you can see great detail and pick out all the individual pieces of foliage.However, when you look up in the distance, the grass and flowers lose detail and begin to merge together.This phenomenon involves the pictorial depth cue of

Accepted Answer

A) texture gradient. 
B) linear perspective. 
C) relative size. 
D) relative motion. 
A) texture gradient. 
B) linear perspective. 
C) relative size. 
D) relative motion.

Exam 5: Extension A: Perceiving the World

When you thread a needle, which of the following depth cues would be most important to you?

The fact that infants will often crawl off tables or beds shows that

When you look at yourself in a mirror, the image of your face is considerably smaller than your face actually is.Nevertheless, your face appears normal.This fact is explained by

Which of the following is a monocular depth cue?

The moon illusion

You observe two cars of identical make and model.Although one roars away and its image on your retina is now smaller, you still perceive the cars as identical.This phenomenon is

The fact that we can walk and chew gum at the same time illustrates that

Enlarged pupils, brain wave changes, pauses in breathing, and increased blood flow to the head are all characteristic of

The Gestalt principles offer us some basic "plans" for organizing parts of our day-to-day perceptions based on

You are walking on a graveled road.As you look down at your feet, you can make out the varied shapes, sizes, colors, and jagged edges of the rocks, but as you look at the road in the distance, the rocks appear smaller and smoother.This differing view of the rocks illustrates

Regarding our perception of three-dimensional space, which of the following statements is/are TRUE?

When you use inductive reasoning, you reason from specific facts and construct a general principle from these facts.Thus, inductive reasoning is similar to

Even if you only have one eye, you would still be able to drive a car or land an airplane.The ability to still engage in tasks that require depth perception shows that

_____ are implied shapes that are not actually bounded by an edge or an outline and reveal our tendency to form shapes woven with minimal cues.

A ventriloquist is able to convince you that words are coming from his dummy's mouth because the dummy's mouth movements match the timing of the words actually coming from the ventriloquist.The ventriloquist is making use of the perceptual principle of

Jeremy is walking into his school when he suddenly does a "double take" because he thought he saw something fall out of one of the trees to his left.Jeremy's "double take" illustrates

The _____ is best explained by the apparent-distance hypothesis.

Introduction the Psychology

Extension A: Introduction to Psychology and Research Methods

Extension B: Introduction to Psychology and Research Methods

Extension C: Introduction to Psychology and Research Methods

Extension A: Brain and Behavior

Extension B: Brain and Behavior

Extension C: Brain and Behavior

Extension A: Human Development

Extension B: Human Development

Extension C: Human Development

Extension D: Human Development

Extension A: Sensation and Reality

Extension B: Sensation and Reality

Extension B: Perceiving the World

Extension A: States of Consciousness

Extension B: States of Consciousness

Extension C: States of Consciousness

Extension D: States of Consciousness

Extension A: Conditioning and Learning

Extension B: Conditioning and Learning

Extension C: Conditioning and Learning

Extension A: Memory

Extension B: Memory

Extension C: Memory

Extension A: Cognition, Language, Creativity, and Intelligence

Extension B: Cognition, Language, Creativity, and Intelligence

Extension C: Cognition, Language, Creativity, and Intelligence

Extension D: Cognition, Language, Creativity, and Intelligence

Extension A: Motivation and Emotion

Extension B: Motivation and Emotion

Extension C: Motivation and Emotion

Extension D: Motivation and Emotion

Extension A: Gender and Sexuality

Extension B: Gender and Sexuality

Extension C: Gender and Sexuality

Extension A: Personality

Extension B: Personality

Extension C: Personality

Extension D: Personality

Extension A: Health, Stress, and Coping

Extension B: Health, Stress, and Coping

Extension C: Health, Stress, and Coping

Extension A: Psychological Disorders

Extension B: Psychological Disorders

Extension C: Psychological Disorders

Extension D: Psychological Disorders

Extension A: Therapies

Extension B: Therapies

Extension C: Therapies

Extension D: Therapies

Extension A: Social Thinking and Social Influence

Extension B: Social Thinking and Social Influence

Extension C: Social Thinking and Social Influence

Extension A: Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior

Extension B: Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior

Extension C: Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior

Extension A: Applied Psychology

Extension B: Applied Psychology

Extension C: Applied Psychology

Appendix A: Behavioral Statistics

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