Exam 18: Waking and Sleeping Rhythms

Infants who were exposed to the visual cliff

The principles of continuity and closure best illustrate the importance of

Our assumption that light typically comes from above us provides the basis for the monocular cue for depth perception known as

Visual information is processed by

Relative motion provides a cue for perceiving the ________ of objects.

The iris is a doughnut-shaped ring of muscle that adjusts the size of the

The tendency to hear the steady drip of a leaky sink faucet as if it were a repeating rhythm of two or more beats best illustrates

Knowing about the effects of the perceived distance of objects on their perceived size helps us to understand

The apparent narrowing of a river as it flows directly away from you into the distance best illustrates the depth cue known as

The steadily increasing size of the retinal image of an approaching object is especially important for perceiving the object's

We automatically perceive distinct words when listening to a flow of conversation in our own language.This best illustrates

When we are exposed to the narrow band of wavelengths visible to the human eye,we see a red object as red because it rejects waves of

John has just walked outside and comments,"Wow! It is bright out here!" The brightness that he perceives is related to a light wave's

When viewing an object,we typically assume that the light originates from ________ the object.

The visually perceived distance between ourselves and an object provides an important cue for our perception of the object's

The wavelength of light determines its

Who best illustrated that the perceived whole may exceed the sum of its parts?

Dilation and constriction of the pupil are controlled by the

A light wave's intensity is determined by its

Bipolar cells activate neighboring ganglion cells,which combine to form the ________ that proceed(s)through the thalamus.