Question 1

The most basic sources of attention include all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) habituation. 
B) change. 
C) contrast. 
D) incongruity. 
A) habituation. 
B) change. 
C) contrast. 
D) incongruity.

Question 2

When two images are fused into one overall image, _____, or three-dimensional sight, occurs.

Accepted Answer

A) accommodation 
B) convergence 
C) retinal disparity 
D) stereoscopic vision 
A) accommodation 
B) convergence 
C) retinal disparity 
D) stereoscopic vision

Question 3

The apparent (or relative) brightness of two objects will remain the same as long as

Accepted Answer

A) both objects are of similar size. 
B) both objects are of similar shape. 
C) both objects are illuminated by the same amount of light. 
D) each object is illuminated by a different amount of light. 
A) both objects are of similar size. 
B) both objects are of similar shape. 
C) both objects are illuminated by the same amount of light. 
D) each object is illuminated by a different amount of light.

Question 4

As some driving skills become automated, _____ can be hazardous as people drive while using cell phones, tending children, reading maps, or touching up their make-up.

Accepted Answer

A) divided attention. 
B) selective perception. 
C) simultaneous perception. 
D) sequential attention. 
A) divided attention. 
B) selective perception. 
C) simultaneous perception. 
D) sequential attention.

Question 5

Some perceptions are so basic, they seem to be _____ or inborn, while many others are _____, or based on prior experience.

Accepted Answer

A) native; empirical 
B) empirical; native 
C) extrinsic; intrinsic 
D) exogenous; endogenous 
A) native; empirical 
B) empirical; native 
C) extrinsic; intrinsic 
D) exogenous; endogenous

Question 6

Interposition is the pictorial depth cue more commonly known as

Accepted Answer

A) relative motion. 
B) overlap. 
C) linear perspective. 
D) motion parallax. 
A) relative motion. 
B) overlap. 
C) linear perspective. 
D) motion parallax.

Question 7

The depth cue that occurs when one object partially blocks another object is known as

Accepted Answer

A) interposition. 
B) retinal disparity. 
C) linear perspective. 
D) texture gradients. 
A) interposition. 
B) retinal disparity. 
C) linear perspective. 
D) texture gradients.

Question 8

The moon appears smaller when it is overhead than when it is near the horizon because

Accepted Answer

A) of the lack of depth cues when the moon is overhead. 
B) the moon's appearance is magnified by the atmosphere. 
C) retinal disparity creates the stereoscopic pictorial cue. 
D) all of these. 
A) of the lack of depth cues when the moon is overhead. 
B) the moon's appearance is magnified by the atmosphere. 
C) retinal disparity creates the stereoscopic pictorial cue. 
D) all of these.

Question 9

The failure of participants who were narrowly focusing on seeing the black cross to notice the appearance of the small blue square on the screen illustrates

Accepted Answer

A) psychokinesis. 
B) inattentional blindness. 
C) retinal disparity. 
D) an apparent-distance illusion. 
A) psychokinesis. 
B) inattentional blindness. 
C) retinal disparity. 
D) an apparent-distance illusion.

Question 10

The Necker's cube and the Rorschach inkblots are good examples of

Accepted Answer

A) discontinuous figures. 
B) ambiguous stimuli. 
C) retinal disparity. 
D) motion parallax. 
A) discontinuous figures. 
B) ambiguous stimuli. 
C) retinal disparity. 
D) motion parallax.

Question 11

The ability to identify the direction from which a sound originates is strongly dependent on having two ears separated in space by several inches.The ability to perceive visual depth is related to a similar property known as

Accepted Answer

A) accommodation. 
B) aerial perspective. 
C) retinal disparity. 
D) inverted vision. 
A) accommodation. 
B) aerial perspective. 
C) retinal disparity. 
D) inverted vision.

Question 12

Five-year-old Jay drew a picture of an Easter bunny hiding eggs.He drew a small bunny at the top of the page as if the bunny is hopping away from the large multicolored egg at the bottom of the page.Jay has used which two pictorial cues?

Accepted Answer

A) light and shadow and relative size 
B) relative size and height in the picture plan 
C) the motion parallax and aerial perspective 
D) aerial perspective and interposition 
A) light and shadow and relative size 
B) relative size and height in the picture plan 
C) the motion parallax and aerial perspective 
D) aerial perspective and interposition

Question 13

_____ are patterns that cannot be organized into stable, consistent, or meaningful perceptions.

Accepted Answer

A) Ambiguous stimuli 
B) Impossible figures 
C) Perceptual sets 
D) Camouflage 
A) Ambiguous stimuli 
B) Impossible figures 
C) Perceptual sets 
D) Camouflage

Question 14

To produce the most powerful illusion of depth, the designer of a hand-held photographic slide-viewer should arrange for the viewer to see two slightly different views of the photograph, thus, emphasizing

Accepted Answer

A) aerial perspective. 
B) the visual adaptation level. 
C) closure. 
D) retinal disparity. 
A) aerial perspective. 
B) the visual adaptation level. 
C) closure. 
D) retinal disparity.

Question 15

Attention is focused by

Accepted Answer

A) intense or shocking stimuli. 
B) subliminal stimuli. 
C) figure-ground relationships. 
D) sequential stimuli. 
A) intense or shocking stimuli. 
B) subliminal stimuli. 
C) figure-ground relationships. 
D) sequential stimuli.

Question 16

The stimuli below are organized as three columns rather than six columns because of the organizational principle of

Accepted Answer

A) similarity. 
B) nearness. 
C) closure. 
D) continuity. 
A) similarity. 
B) nearness. 
C) closure. 
D) continuity.

Question 17

An explanation of the moon illusion stating that the horizon seems more distant than the night sky is known as

Accepted Answer

A) the size illusion. 
B) Gregory's phenomenon. 
C) size constancy. 
D) apparent-distance hypothesis. 
A) the size illusion. 
B) Gregory's phenomenon. 
C) size constancy. 
D) apparent-distance hypothesis.

Question 18

Figure and ground can be switched in

Accepted Answer

A) shape perception. 
B) depth perception. 
C) reversible figures. 
D) nonlinear figures. 
A) shape perception. 
B) depth perception. 
C) reversible figures. 
D) nonlinear figures.

Question 19

Regarding motion parallax, which of the following statements is/are TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) Motion parallax alone is enough to indicate depth when most other cues fail. 
B) Motion parallax refers to the illusion that distant objects move slightly against a background, while closer objects move a sizable distance. 
C) Motion parallax accounts for much of the apparent depth in movies and animated cartoons. 
D) All of these statements are true. 
A) Motion parallax alone is enough to indicate depth when most other cues fail. 
B) Motion parallax refers to the illusion that distant objects move slightly against a background, while closer objects move a sizable distance. 
C) Motion parallax accounts for much of the apparent depth in movies and animated cartoons. 
D) All of these statements are true.

Question 20

Like most experiences, seeing a "sunrise" is a(n) _____, or mental model of an event, that is actively created by your brain.

Accepted Answer

A) attentional creation 
B) sensational creation 
C) perceptual construction 
D) assimilated construction 
A) attentional creation 
B) sensational creation 
C) perceptual construction 
D) assimilated construction

Exam 5: Extension A: Perceiving the World

The most basic sources of attention include all of the following EXCEPT

When two images are fused into one overall image, _____, or three-dimensional sight, occurs.

The apparent (or relative) brightness of two objects will remain the same as long as

As some driving skills become automated, _____ can be hazardous as people drive while using cell phones, tending children, reading maps, or touching up their make-up.

Some perceptions are so basic, they seem to be _____ or inborn, while many others are _____, or based on prior experience.

Interposition is the pictorial depth cue more commonly known as

The depth cue that occurs when one object partially blocks another object is known as

The moon appears smaller when it is overhead than when it is near the horizon because

The failure of participants who were narrowly focusing on seeing the black cross to notice the appearance of the small blue square on the screen illustrates

The Necker's cube and the Rorschach inkblots are good examples of

The ability to identify the direction from which a sound originates is strongly dependent on having two ears separated in space by several inches.The ability to perceive visual depth is related to a similar property known as

Five-year-old Jay drew a picture of an Easter bunny hiding eggs.He drew a small bunny at the top of the page as if the bunny is hopping away from the large multicolored egg at the bottom of the page.Jay has used which two pictorial cues?

_____ are patterns that cannot be organized into stable, consistent, or meaningful perceptions.

To produce the most powerful illusion of depth, the designer of a hand-held photographic slide-viewer should arrange for the viewer to see two slightly different views of the photograph, thus, emphasizing

Attention is focused by

The stimuli below are organized as three columns rather than six columns because of the organizational principle of

An explanation of the moon illusion stating that the horizon seems more distant than the night sky is known as

Figure and ground can be switched in

Regarding motion parallax, which of the following statements is/are TRUE?

Like most experiences, seeing a "sunrise" is a(n) _____, or mental model of an event, that is actively created by your brain.

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

Some perceptions are so basic, they seem to be _ or inborn, while many others are _, or based on prior experience.