Question 1

Based on Fei-Fei et al. (2007), smaller objects within a scene are typically recognized within

Accepted Answer

A)  50 milliseconds. 
B)  150 milliseconds. 
C)  500 milliseconds. 
D)  1000 milliseconds. 
A)  50 milliseconds. 
B)  150 milliseconds. 
C)  500 milliseconds. 
D)  1000 milliseconds. C

Question 2

"Viewpoint invariance" means

Accepted Answer

A)  children can only represent one perceptual viewpoint at a time. 
B)  computers can invert images to easily perform object recognition. 
C)  humans can easily recognize objects when seen from different viewpoints. 
D)  monkeys can only recognize other monkey faces from a frontal view. 
A)  children can only represent one perceptual viewpoint at a time. 
B)  computers can invert images to easily perform object recognition. 
C)  humans can easily recognize objects when seen from different viewpoints. 
D)  monkeys can only recognize other monkey faces from a frontal view. C

Question 3

Tong et al. (1998) used binocular rivalry to test brain responses when the person perceived a house or a face. When the person perceived the house, activity in the _____ increased.

Accepted Answer

A)  activity in the PPA increased. 
B)  activity in the FFA increased. 
C)  activity in the PPA and the FFA increased. 
D)  activity in the PPA and the FFA decreased. 
A)  activity in the PPA increased. 
B)  activity in the FFA increased. 
C)  activity in the PPA and the FFA increased. 
D)  activity in the PPA and the FFA decreased. A

Question 4

When Palmer (1975) showed observers a kitchen scene and then a target picture, which picture was identified correctly 80% of the time?

Accepted Answer

A)  A loaf of bread, because it matches the context of the scene 
B)  A mailbox, because it seems so out-of-context, that it "pops-out" 
C)  A drum, because participants were music majors. 
D)  A bedroom, because it is from the same category. 
A)  A loaf of bread, because it matches the context of the scene 
B)  A mailbox, because it seems so out-of-context, that it "pops-out" 
C)  A drum, because participants were music majors. 
D)  A bedroom, because it is from the same category.

Question 5

The theory of unconscious inference

Accepted Answer

A)  was developed by Treisman in the 1990's. 
B)  is closely related to the "likelihood principle." 
C)  describes the use of algortithms in perception. 
D)  is incompatible with Gestalt psychology. 
A)  was developed by Treisman in the 1990's. 
B)  is closely related to the "likelihood principle." 
C)  describes the use of algortithms in perception. 
D)  is incompatible with Gestalt psychology.

Question 6

Describe the main finding from binocular rivalry research and explain why that finding is important.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Describe the main finding from binocular rivalry...

Question 7

Kamitani and Tong (2005) developed "orientation decoders". When eight orientations were tested, the decoders were able to correctly predict what orientation a person was looking at on _____ of the trials.

Accepted Answer

A)  10% 
B)  25% 
C)  40% 
D)  100% 
A)  10% 
B)  25% 
C)  40% 
D)  100%

Question 8

Humans need approximately ____ to perceive the gist of a scene.

Accepted Answer

A)  250 milliseconds 
B)  1000 milliseconds 
C)  2 seconds 
D)  5 seconds 
A)  250 milliseconds 
B)  1000 milliseconds 
C)  2 seconds 
D)  5 seconds

Question 9

Perceiving the emotional aspects of a face are reflected by activation in the brian structure called

Accepted Answer

A)  the amygdala. 
B)  the medulla. 
C)  the IT cortex. 
D)  the superior temporal sulcus. 
A)  the amygdala. 
B)  the medulla. 
C)  the IT cortex. 
D)  the superior temporal sulcus.

Question 10

In one reversible figure/ground study, Gibson and Peterson (1994) used an image in which one area looks like a woman when upright, but does not resemble anything when turned upside down. Their general finding was that

Accepted Answer

A)  meaningfulness of an image had a large effect on figure-ground segregation. 
B)  meaningful images were just as likely to be seen as figure or ground. 
C)  inverting the entire image lead to slower response times. 
D)  meaningfulness only had an effect when the are appeared on the left side. 
A)  meaningfulness of an image had a large effect on figure-ground segregation. 
B)  meaningful images were just as likely to be seen as figure or ground. 
C)  inverting the entire image lead to slower response times. 
D)  meaningfulness only had an effect when the are appeared on the left side.

Question 11

Discuss three reasons why object perception is difficult for computer vision.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Discuss three reasons why object perception is...

Question 12

In studies with monkeys, Sheinberg and Logothetis (1997) presented a butterfly to one eye and a sunburst pattern to the other eye. This research demonstrated that

Accepted Answer

A)  binocular rivalry does not occur in monkeys. 
B)  monkeys use binocular rivalry as a depth cue. 
C)  "ineffective" and "effective" stimuli are processed the same way in the cortex. 
D)  changes in perception are linked to cortical neural firing. 
A)  binocular rivalry does not occur in monkeys. 
B)  monkeys use binocular rivalry as a depth cue. 
C)  "ineffective" and "effective" stimuli are processed the same way in the cortex. 
D)  changes in perception are linked to cortical neural firing.

Question 13

The Bev Doolittle print of "The Forest Has Eyes" exemplifies the way _______ affects perceptual organization.

Accepted Answer

A)  proximity. 
B)  common region. 
C)  meaningfulness. 
D)  common fate. 
A)  proximity. 
B)  common region. 
C)  meaningfulness. 
D)  common fate.

Question 14

Border ownership means that when figure-ground segregation occurs, the border between the figure and background

Accepted Answer

A)  seems to change color. 
B)  is perceived to be associated with the background. 
C)  is perceived to be associated with the figure. 
D)  seems to disappear. 
A)  seems to change color. 
B)  is perceived to be associated with the background. 
C)  is perceived to be associated with the figure. 
D)  seems to disappear.

Question 15

Summarize two research studies that show the influence of semantic regularities on perceptual organization.

Accepted Answer

Sure! One study by Peterson and Gibson (

Question 16

Which of the following is a general determinant of figure-ground segregation?

Accepted Answer

A)  An area on the right side is more likely to be perceived as a figure than a stimulus on the left. 
B)  Small stimuli are more likely to be perceived as ground than figure. 
C)  Detailed images are more likely to be perceived as figure than ground. 
D)  A lower region is more likely to be perceived as figure than an upper region. 
A)  An area on the right side is more likely to be perceived as a figure than a stimulus on the left. 
B)  Small stimuli are more likely to be perceived as ground than figure. 
C)  Detailed images are more likely to be perceived as figure than ground. 
D)  A lower region is more likely to be perceived as figure than an upper region.

Question 17

Structuralists would be most likely to endorse which of the following statements?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sensations and perceptions are the same "unit" of thought. 
B)  The whole of something is greater than its parts. 
C)  Perceptions can be explained by the sensations that make them up. 
D)  Past experience plays little or no role in perception formation. 
A)  Sensations and perceptions are the same "unit" of thought. 
B)  The whole of something is greater than its parts. 
C)  Perceptions can be explained by the sensations that make them up. 
D)  Past experience plays little or no role in perception formation.

Question 18

The demonstration of apparent movement provides support for the Gestalt approach because

Accepted Answer

A)  the phenomenon cannot be explained by sensations alone. 
B)  the phenomenon relies exclusively on the perceiver's past experience. 
C)  the images used do not follow the principle of common region. 
D)  the phenomenon relied on figure/ground segregation. 
A)  the phenomenon cannot be explained by sensations alone. 
B)  the phenomenon relies exclusively on the perceiver's past experience. 
C)  the images used do not follow the principle of common region. 
D)  the phenomenon relied on figure/ground segregation.

Question 19

The preferential looking technique showed that infants as young as ______ will
Look at their mother's face than a stranger's face.

Accepted Answer

A)  two-days-old 
B)  one-week-old 
C)  one-month-old 
D)  six-months-old 
A)  two-days-old 
B)  one-week-old 
C)  one-month-old 
D)  six-months-old

Question 20

Alyson looks at a picture of arrows and sees white arrows pointing to the right against a black background. She looks at the picture longer, and then sees black arrows pointing to the left against a white background. Her perception of the this stimulus is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  perceptual segregation. 
B)  binocular rivalry. 
C)  view invariance. 
D)  orientation invariance. 
A)  perceptual segregation. 
B)  binocular rivalry. 
C)  view invariance. 
D)  orientation invariance.

Based on Fei-Fei et al. (2007), smaller objects within a scene are typically recognized within

"Viewpoint invariance" means

Tong et al. (1998) used binocular rivalry to test brain responses when the person perceived a house or a face. When the person perceived the house, activity in the _____ increased.

When Palmer (1975) showed observers a kitchen scene and then a target picture, which picture was identified correctly 80% of the time?

The theory of unconscious inference

Describe the main finding from binocular rivalry research and explain why that finding is important.

Kamitani and Tong (2005) developed "orientation decoders". When eight orientations were tested, the decoders were able to correctly predict what orientation a person was looking at on _____ of the trials.

Humans need approximately ____ to perceive the gist of a scene.

Perceiving the emotional aspects of a face are reflected by activation in the brian structure called

In one reversible figure/ground study, Gibson and Peterson (1994) used an image in which one area looks like a woman when upright, but does not resemble anything when turned upside down. Their general finding was that

Discuss three reasons why object perception is difficult for computer vision.

In studies with monkeys, Sheinberg and Logothetis (1997) presented a butterfly to one eye and a sunburst pattern to the other eye. This research demonstrated that

The Bev Doolittle print of "The Forest Has Eyes" exemplifies the way _______ affects perceptual organization.

Border ownership means that when figure-ground segregation occurs, the border between the figure and background

Summarize two research studies that show the influence of semantic regularities on perceptual organization.

Which of the following is a general determinant of figure-ground segregation?

Structuralists would be most likely to endorse which of the following statements?

The demonstration of apparent movement provides support for the Gestalt approach because

The preferential looking technique showed that infants as young as ______ will Look at their mother's face than a stranger's face.

Alyson looks at a picture of arrows and sees white arrows pointing to the right against a black background. She looks at the picture longer, and then sees black arrows pointing to the left against a white background. Her perception of the this stimulus is an example of

Introduction to Perception

The Beginnings of Perception

Neural Processing and Perception

Cortical Organization

Visual Attention

Taking Action

Perceiving Motion

Perceiving Color

Perceiving Depth and Size

Hearing

Auditory Localization and Organization

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The Cutaneous Senses

The Chemical Senses

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Exam 5: Perceiving Objects and Scenes

Based on Fei-Fei et al. (2007), smaller objects within a scene are typically recognized within

"Viewpoint invariance" means

Tong et al. (1998) used binocular rivalry to test brain responses when the person perceived a house or a face. When the person perceived the house, activity in the _____ increased.

When Palmer (1975) showed observers a kitchen scene and then a target picture, which picture was identified correctly 80% of the time?

The theory of unconscious inference

Describe the main finding from binocular rivalry research and explain why that finding is important.

Kamitani and Tong (2005) developed "orientation decoders". When eight orientations were tested, the decoders were able to correctly predict what orientation a person was looking at on _____ of the trials.

Humans need approximately ____ to perceive the gist of a scene.

Perceiving the emotional aspects of a face are reflected by activation in the brian structure called

In one reversible figure/ground study, Gibson and Peterson (1994) used an image in which one area looks like a woman when upright, but does not resemble anything when turned upside down. Their general finding was that

Discuss three reasons why object perception is difficult for computer vision.

In studies with monkeys, Sheinberg and Logothetis (1997) presented a butterfly to one eye and a sunburst pattern to the other eye. This research demonstrated that

The Bev Doolittle print of "The Forest Has Eyes" exemplifies the way _______ affects perceptual organization.

Border ownership means that when figure-ground segregation occurs, the border between the figure and background

Summarize two research studies that show the influence of semantic regularities on perceptual organization.

Which of the following is a general determinant of figure-ground segregation?

Structuralists would be most likely to endorse which of the following statements?

The demonstration of apparent movement provides support for the Gestalt approach because

The preferential looking technique showed that infants as young as ______ will Look at their mother's face than a stranger's face.

Alyson looks at a picture of arrows and sees white arrows pointing to the right against a black background. She looks at the picture longer, and then sees black arrows pointing to the left against a white background. Her perception of the this stimulus is an example of

Introduction to Perception

The Beginnings of Perception

Neural Processing and Perception

Cortical Organization

Visual Attention

Taking Action

Perceiving Motion

Perceiving Color

Perceiving Depth and Size

Hearing

Auditory Localization and Organization

Speech Perception

The Cutaneous Senses

The Chemical Senses

Filters