Question 1

The perception of space and depth caused chiefly by the fact that the eyes receive different images is known as

Accepted Answer

A) accommodation. 
B) convergence. 
C) inverted vision. 
D) stereoscopic vision. 
A) accommodation. 
B) convergence. 
C) inverted vision. 
D) stereoscopic vision.

Question 2

Even though the retinal image of the desk you are looking at changes as you view the desk from different angles, your perception of the desk does not change.This is due to

Accepted Answer

A) shape constancy. 
B) the reversible figure-ground effect. 
C) brightness constancy. 
D) retinal disparity. 
A) shape constancy. 
B) the reversible figure-ground effect. 
C) brightness constancy. 
D) retinal disparity.

Question 3

The analysis of information starting with pre-existing knowledge in order to organize features into a meaningful whole is known as

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

When you are traveling in a wide open space with clean air, very distant mountains often appear to be closer than they really are.This occurrence is due to a decrease in

Accepted Answer

A) linear perspective. 
B) aerial perspective. 
C) relative size. 
D) relative motion. 
A) linear perspective. 
B) aerial perspective. 
C) relative size. 
D) relative motion.

Question 5

According to the Gestalt psychologists, the simplest perceptual organization is

Accepted Answer

A) shape constancy. 
B) depth perception. 
C) figure-ground. 
D) size constancy. 
A) shape constancy. 
B) depth perception. 
C) figure-ground. 
D) size constancy.

Question 6

Advertisers can gain attention when selling a product by

Accepted Answer

A) being loud and repetitious. 
B) being intentionally irritating. 
C) using motives, such as anxiety and sex. 
D) using all of these techniques. 
A) being loud and repetitious. 
B) being intentionally irritating. 
C) using motives, such as anxiety and sex. 
D) using all of these techniques.

Question 7

Which of the following is a monocular depth cue?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

At the beginning of the chapter, one of the authors of the textbook described an apparent murder, but it turned out to be something quite different.The girl's words that "someone is killing her father" had completely shaped the author's perceptions.This illustrates that our experiences are _____ that are filtered through our expectations and beliefs.

Accepted Answer

A) habituations 
B) cognitive styles 
C) perceptual constructions 
D) sensory sets 
A) habituations 
B) cognitive styles 
C) perceptual constructions 
D) sensory sets

Question 9

Regarding perceptual constancies, which of the following statements is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) Without perceptual constancies, we would still be able to efficiently and accurately perceive the world around us. 
B) Perceptual constancies are completely innate. 
C) Perceptual constancies occur only under the most favorable environmental conditions. 
D) Perceptual constancies impose order on the changing and often confusing information coming from the world around us. 
A) Without perceptual constancies, we would still be able to efficiently and accurately perceive the world around us. 
B) Perceptual constancies are completely innate. 
C) Perceptual constancies occur only under the most favorable environmental conditions. 
D) Perceptual constancies impose order on the changing and often confusing information coming from the world around us.

Question 10

The principle of _____ may explain why we tend to mentally group together people from a particular country or geographic region.

Accepted Answer

A) closure 
B) common region 
C) perceptual constancy 
D) figure-ground 
A) closure 
B) common region 
C) perceptual constancy 
D) figure-ground

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

A) Accommodation is a monocular depth cue. 
B) Beyond four feet, accommodation has limited value. 
C) Accommodation involves the bending of the lens to focus on nearby objects. 
D) All of these statements are true. 
A) Accommodation is a monocular depth cue. 
B) Beyond four feet, accommodation has limited value. 
C) Accommodation involves the bending of the lens to focus on nearby objects. 
D) All of these statements are true.

Question 12

Regarding attention, which of the following statements is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) Divided attention may be thought of as a bottleneck in the flow of information from environment to perception. 
B) As skills become more automatic, selective attention is more likely to occur. 
C) Mastery of skills frees mental capacity and allows attention to be divided among larger units of activity. 
D) Selective attention occurs because of a decrease in the actual number of sensory messages sent to the brain. 
A) Divided attention may be thought of as a bottleneck in the flow of information from environment to perception. 
B) As skills become more automatic, selective attention is more likely to occur. 
C) Mastery of skills frees mental capacity and allows attention to be divided among larger units of activity. 
D) Selective attention occurs because of a decrease in the actual number of sensory messages sent to the brain.

Question 13

Regarding depth cues and depth perception, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) Depth cues are features of the environment that supply information about distance and space. 
B) Depth cues are messages from the body that supply information about distance and space. 
C) Depth cues require both eyes. 
D) The most basic source of depth perception is retinal disparity. 
A) Depth cues are features of the environment that supply information about distance and space. 
B) Depth cues are messages from the body that supply information about distance and space. 
C) Depth cues require both eyes. 
D) The most basic source of depth perception is retinal disparity.

Question 14

You decide to practice working the algebra problems that the teacher worked in class.You already know what the correct answer should be, so you work the problem with this answer in mind.This scenario illustrates

Accepted Answer

A) top-down processing. 
B) bottom-up processing. 
C) convergence. 
D) perceptual accommodation. 
A) top-down processing. 
B) bottom-up processing. 
C) convergence. 
D) perceptual accommodation.

Question 15

Failure to perceive a stimulus that is in plain view, but not the focus of attention is known as

Accepted Answer

A) inattentional blindness. 
B) habituation. 
C) adaptation level. 
D) subliminal stimuli. 
A) inattentional blindness. 
B) habituation. 
C) adaptation level. 
D) subliminal stimuli.

Question 16

The tendency to group together objects that are the same size, shape, color, or form is known as

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

When a figure offers so much conflicting information as to block perceptual organization, it is termed

Accepted Answer

A) an impossible figure. 
B) an ambiguous stimuli. 
C) a perceptual frustration. 
D) camouflage. 
A) an impossible figure. 
B) an ambiguous stimuli. 
C) a perceptual frustration. 
D) camouflage.

Question 18

The idea that many people seem unable to detect gradual, but deadly trends in modern civilization is an example of

Accepted Answer

A) the Hawthorne Effect. 
B) the Boiled Frog Syndrome. 
C) the Zeigarnik Effect. 
D) the Von Restorff Phenomenon. 
A) the Hawthorne Effect. 
B) the Boiled Frog Syndrome. 
C) the Zeigarnik Effect. 
D) the Von Restorff Phenomenon.

Question 19

If you look at a cloud, you may discover dozens of ways to organize its contours into fanciful shapes and scenes.This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A) visual illusions. 
B) texture gradient. 
C) ambiguous stimuli. 
D) aerial perspective. 
A) visual illusions. 
B) texture gradient. 
C) ambiguous stimuli. 
D) aerial perspective.

Question 20

Studies of remote tribes have revealed that familiarity with _____ is necessary for these cultures to interpret drawings of depth.

Accepted Answer

A) accommodation 
B) retinal disparity 
C) pictorial cues 
D) language 
A) accommodation 
B) retinal disparity 
C) pictorial cues 
D) language

Exam 5: Extension A: Perceiving the World

The perception of space and depth caused chiefly by the fact that the eyes receive different images is known as

Even though the retinal image of the desk you are looking at changes as you view the desk from different angles, your perception of the desk does not change.This is due to

The analysis of information starting with pre-existing knowledge in order to organize features into a meaningful whole is known as

When you are traveling in a wide open space with clean air, very distant mountains often appear to be closer than they really are.This occurrence is due to a decrease in

According to the Gestalt psychologists, the simplest perceptual organization is

Advertisers can gain attention when selling a product by

Which of the following is a monocular depth cue?

Regarding perceptual constancies, which of the following statements is TRUE?

The principle of _____ may explain why we tend to mentally group together people from a particular country or geographic region.

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

Regarding attention, which of the following statements is TRUE?

Regarding depth cues and depth perception, which of the following statements is FALSE?

You decide to practice working the algebra problems that the teacher worked in class.You already know what the correct answer should be, so you work the problem with this answer in mind.This scenario illustrates

Failure to perceive a stimulus that is in plain view, but not the focus of attention is known as

The tendency to group together objects that are the same size, shape, color, or form is known as

When a figure offers so much conflicting information as to block perceptual organization, it is termed

The idea that many people seem unable to detect gradual, but deadly trends in modern civilization is an example of

If you look at a cloud, you may discover dozens of ways to organize its contours into fanciful shapes and scenes.This is an example of

Studies of remote tribes have revealed that familiarity with _____ is necessary for these cultures to interpret drawings of depth.

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