Question 1

Two stimuli that are physically different, but are perceptually identical, are called

Accepted Answer

A)  complements. 
B)  Rayleigh stimuli. 
C)  metamers. 
D)  isomers. 
A)  complements. 
B)  Rayleigh stimuli. 
C)  metamers. 
D)  isomers.

Question 2

Physiological evidence shows that deuteranopes do not have the _____ wavelength cone pigment.

Accepted Answer

A)  short 
B)  medium 
C)  long 
D)  short and long 
A)  short 
B)  medium 
C)  long 
D)  short and long

Question 3

A monochromat experiences

Accepted Answer

A)  black, white, and grays. 
B)  black, grays, and greens. 
C)  different shades of red. 
D)  different shades of blue. 
A)  black, white, and grays. 
B)  black, grays, and greens. 
C)  different shades of red. 
D)  different shades of blue.

Question 4

Newton's quote of "The Rays …are not colored" means that

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A)  we can determine the accuracy of color perception by measuring the wavelength of the 	light. 
B)  colors are created by our perceptual system. 
C)  the experience of color is not arbitrary. 
D)  a 450 nm pattern will look the identical shade of blue to all human trichromats. 
A)  we can determine the accuracy of color perception by measuring the wavelength of the 	light. 
B)  colors are created by our perceptual system. 
C)  the experience of color is not arbitrary. 
D)  a 450 nm pattern will look the identical shade of blue to all human trichromats.

Question 5

Contrast the three types of dichromatism, in regard to rates, neutral points, color experience, and proposed physiological cause.

Accepted Answer

There are three types of dichromatism: p

Question 6

Blue and yellow paints mixed together yield

Accepted Answer

A)  white. 
B)  gray. 
C)  green. 
D)  purple. 
A)  white. 
B)  gray. 
C)  green. 
D)  purple.

Question 7

Ikya looks at a white surface under sunlight conditions and she perceives it to be white. When she looks at the white surface under a tungsten light, it looks ______ to her.

Accepted Answer

A)  reddish 
B)  yellowish 
C)  white 
D)  violet 
A)  reddish 
B)  yellowish 
C)  white 
D)  violet

Question 8

The reflectance curve for a purple piece of paper would

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A)  reflect short wavelengths. 
B)  reflect long wavelengths only. 
C)  reflect all wavelengths equally. 
D)  reflect long and short wavelengths. 
A)  reflect short wavelengths. 
B)  reflect long wavelengths only. 
C)  reflect all wavelengths equally. 
D)  reflect long and short wavelengths.

Question 9

The pattern of firing of receptor activity in response to red would be

Accepted Answer

A)  large firing from the S receptor, medium firing from the M receptor, and little firing from 	the L receptor. 
B)  large firing from the S receptor, large firing from the M receptor, and little firing from the 	L receptor. 
C)  little firing from the S receptor, a moderate firing from the M receptor, and large firing 	from the L receptor. 
D)  large firing from the S receptor, large firing from the M receptor, and large firing from 	the L receptor. 
A)  large firing from the S receptor, medium firing from the M receptor, and little firing from 	the L receptor. 
B)  large firing from the S receptor, large firing from the M receptor, and little firing from the 	L receptor. 
C)  little firing from the S receptor, a moderate firing from the M receptor, and large firing 	from the L receptor. 
D)  large firing from the S receptor, large firing from the M receptor, and large firing from 	the L receptor.

Question 10

Mark enters a supermarket that is lit by red lights. After fifteen minutes he enters the produce section and finds some red apples to purchase. Mark is able to see these apples as red because he has undergone

Accepted Answer

A)  chromatic adaptation. 
B)  re-adaption. 
C)  isomerization. 
D)  corticalization. 
A)  chromatic adaptation. 
B)  re-adaption. 
C)  isomerization. 
D)  corticalization.

Question 11

The case of "Mr. I," described in the beginning of the chapter, supports the idea that color is processed in

Accepted Answer

A)  the retina. 
B)  the LGN. 
C)  both the retina and LGN. 
D)  a "color center" in the cortex. 
A)  the retina. 
B)  the LGN. 
C)  both the retina and LGN. 
D)  a "color center" in the cortex.

Question 12

The signaling function of color can be exemplified by

Accepted Answer

A)  knowing that a banana is ripe when it is yellow. 
B)  knowing to stop at a red light. 
C)  both knowing to stop at a red light and knowing banana ripeness. 
D)  none of these; signaling is not a function of color. 
A)  knowing that a banana is ripe when it is yellow. 
B)  knowing to stop at a red light. 
C)  both knowing to stop at a red light and knowing banana ripeness. 
D)  none of these; signaling is not a function of color.

Question 13

The edge between a dark shadow and an illuminated checkerboard is a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  reflectance edge. 
B)  illumination edge. 
C)  ratio edge. 
D)  Ishihara border. 
A)  reflectance edge. 
B)  illumination edge. 
C)  ratio edge. 
D)  Ishihara border.

Question 14

Which statement below best describes the current consensus on the theories of color vision?

Accepted Answer

A)  The physiological support for the trichromatic theory is greater than the support 	for the opponent-process theory. 
B)  The physiological evidence for the opponent-process theory has shown that the 	trichromatic theory is incorrect. 
C)  The psychophysical evidence for the trichromatic theory has shown that the 	opponent-process theory is incorrect. 
D)  The physiology of the cone receptors and the discovery of opponent cells in the 	retina and LGN show that both theories are correct. 
A)  The physiological support for the trichromatic theory is greater than the support 	for the opponent-process theory. 
B)  The physiological evidence for the opponent-process theory has shown that the 	trichromatic theory is incorrect. 
C)  The psychophysical evidence for the trichromatic theory has shown that the 	opponent-process theory is incorrect. 
D)  The physiology of the cone receptors and the discovery of opponent cells in the 	retina and LGN show that both theories are correct.

Question 15

If you look at a folded index card though a pinhole, you see the border as a(n) ________ because the card looks _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  illumination edge; flat 
B)  illumination edge; 3-D 
C)  reflectance edge; flat 
D)  reflectance edge; 3-D 
A)  illumination edge; flat 
B)  illumination edge; 3-D 
C)  reflectance edge; flat 
D)  reflectance edge; 3-D

Question 16

According to the ratio principle

Accepted Answer

A)  lightness constancy will occur as long as the ratio of light reflected from a white surface 	and a black surface remain constant. 
B)  lightness constancy will occur if the ratio of light reflected from a white surface 	and a black surface increases as the overall light intensity increases. 
C)  lightness constancy will occur if the ratio of light reflected from a white surface 	and a black surface decreases as the overall light intensity increases. 
D)  lightness constancy can never occur. 
A)  lightness constancy will occur as long as the ratio of light reflected from a white surface 	and a black surface remain constant. 
B)  lightness constancy will occur if the ratio of light reflected from a white surface 	and a black surface increases as the overall light intensity increases. 
C)  lightness constancy will occur if the ratio of light reflected from a white surface 	and a black surface decreases as the overall light intensity increases. 
D)  lightness constancy can never occur.

Question 17

Explain (with examples) the difference between additive color mixture and subtractive color mixture.

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Question 18

Which of the following statements is TRUE about dichromatism?

Accepted Answer

A)  Males are more likely to be dichromats than females. 
B)  Experience, not genetics, is the major cause of dichromacy. 
C)  There are six major forms of dichromacy. 
D)  There are nine major forms of dichromacy. 
A)  Males are more likely to be dichromats than females. 
B)  Experience, not genetics, is the major cause of dichromacy. 
C)  There are six major forms of dichromacy. 
D)  There are nine major forms of dichromacy.

Two stimuli that are physically different, but are perceptually identical, are called

Physiological evidence shows that deuteranopes do not have the _____ wavelength cone pigment.

A monochromat experiences

Newton's quote of "The Rays …are not colored" means that

Contrast the three types of dichromatism, in regard to rates, neutral points, color experience, and proposed physiological cause.

Blue and yellow paints mixed together yield

Ikya looks at a white surface under sunlight conditions and she perceives it to be white. When she looks at the white surface under a tungsten light, it looks ______ to her.

The reflectance curve for a purple piece of paper would

The pattern of firing of receptor activity in response to red would be

Mark enters a supermarket that is lit by red lights. After fifteen minutes he enters the produce section and finds some red apples to purchase. Mark is able to see these apples as red because he has undergone

The case of "Mr. I," described in the beginning of the chapter, supports the idea that color is processed in

The signaling function of color can be exemplified by

The edge between a dark shadow and an illuminated checkerboard is a(n)

Which statement below best describes the current consensus on the theories of color vision?

If you look at a folded index card though a pinhole, you see the border as a(n) __ because the card looks _.

According to the ratio principle

Explain (with examples) the difference between additive color mixture and subtractive color mixture.

Which of the following statements is TRUE about dichromatism?

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Exam 9: Perceiving Color

Two stimuli that are physically different, but are perceptually identical, are called

Physiological evidence shows that deuteranopes do not have the _____ wavelength cone pigment.

A monochromat experiences

Newton's quote of "The Rays …are not colored" means that

Contrast the three types of dichromatism, in regard to rates, neutral points, color experience, and proposed physiological cause.

Blue and yellow paints mixed together yield

Ikya looks at a white surface under sunlight conditions and she perceives it to be white. When she looks at the white surface under a tungsten light, it looks ______ to her.

The reflectance curve for a purple piece of paper would

The pattern of firing of receptor activity in response to red would be

Mark enters a supermarket that is lit by red lights. After fifteen minutes he enters the produce section and finds some red apples to purchase. Mark is able to see these apples as red because he has undergone

The case of "Mr. I," described in the beginning of the chapter, supports the idea that color is processed in

The signaling function of color can be exemplified by

The edge between a dark shadow and an illuminated checkerboard is a(n)

Which statement below best describes the current consensus on the theories of color vision?

If you look at a folded index card though a pinhole, you see the border as a(n) ________ because the card looks _______.

According to the ratio principle

Explain (with examples) the difference between additive color mixture and subtractive color mixture.

Which of the following statements is TRUE about dichromatism?

Introduction to Perception

The Beginnings of Perception

Neural Processing and Perception

Cortical Organization

Perceiving Objects and Scenes

Visual Attention

Taking Action

Perceiving Motion

Perceiving Depth and Size

Hearing

Auditory Localization and Organization

Speech Perception

The Cutaneous Senses

The Chemical Senses

Filters

If you look at a folded index card though a pinhole, you see the border as a(n) __ because the card looks _.