Exam 1: Introduction to Perception

Justin forgot to wear his glasses to class so the writing he sees on the chalk board is blurry. Even so, he is sure it says "Pop Quiz!" because he knows that there are pop quizzes in the class and he can see read the "P" and the "Q". What allows him to read the board?

(a) Define "top-down" and "bottom-up" processing. (b) Discuss how the "rat-man" demonstration is used to exemplify the distinction between these two types of processing.

Using Weber's Law, if the DL for a 100 gram weight standard is 2 grams, then the DL when using a 200 gram standard would be ____ grams.

Which of the following best describes the steps of the perceptual process?

Fechner's psychophysical methods

Cognitive influences affect the _______ level of analysis.

To double the perceived brightness of a light, you need to multiply the physical intensity of the light by about 9. This is an example of response

Trying to find your friend's face in a crowd is related to the method of

Kimmy is casting shadows on the wall and watching whether her cat Tiger jumps at the shadows or not. She uses different hand motions to see if there is a difference in whether Tiger jumps or not. Kimmy is informally studying which relationship?

Visual form agnosia is a problem of the ______ step of the perceptual process.

What is meant by a "response criterion"? How might this affect the outcome of a detection experiment?

Nelia is riding in a car and notices that stationary objects closer to her move faster than stationary objects that are further. Nelia is using which method of measuring perception?

Discuss four reasons why it is important to study perception.

Of the three classical psychophysical methods, the method of constant stimuli

The study of perception can overlap with

The psychophysical method in which stimuli of varying intensities are presented in ascending and descending orders in discrete steps is called the method of

The "S" in the Weber fraction stands for:

Explain why the "action" step of the perceptual process is vital to an organism's survival.

The theory that accounts for response criterion in a detection experiment is

The Weber's fraction for electric shock is _____, and ______ for light intensity.