Question 1

Diamond and Carey (1986)propose that we need second-order relational information to recognize faces.This type of information

Accepted Answer

A) is about the parts of the face (such as the nose and ears)and how those parts relate to each other. 
B) involves noticing that two eyes are above a nose,which is above a mouth. 
C) involves comparing first-order relational information to the facial features of a "typical" face. 
D) helps us recognize faces in whatever orientation they are presented to us. 
A) is about the parts of the face (such as the nose and ears)and how those parts relate to each other. 
B) involves noticing that two eyes are above a nose,which is above a mouth. 
C) involves comparing first-order relational information to the facial features of a "typical" face. 
D) helps us recognize faces in whatever orientation they are presented to us.

Question 2

Categories that are formed "on the fly" in the service of some goal are termed

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A) natural categories. 
B) artifact categories. 
C) ad hoc categories. 
D) metaphorical concept categories. 
A) natural categories. 
B) artifact categories. 
C) ad hoc categories. 
D) metaphorical concept categories.

Question 3

According to the recognition-by-components theory,which of the following should make an object more difficult to identify?

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A) The object is rotated. 
B) The object is inverted. 
C) The object is obscured in such a way that detection of its component parts is prevented. 
D) The object changes color. 
A) The object is rotated. 
B) The object is inverted. 
C) The object is obscured in such a way that detection of its component parts is prevented. 
D) The object changes color.

Question 4

The graded structure of categories is best illustrated by which of the following statements?

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A) "Tool" is the superordinate level category for the basic level category "hammer." 
B) The boundary between sport and game is not very distinct. 
C) Members of a given category have features that are more or less defining to the category. 
D) An apple is more representative of the category "fruit" than a kiwi is. 
A) "Tool" is the superordinate level category for the basic level category "hammer." 
B) The boundary between sport and game is not very distinct. 
C) Members of a given category have features that are more or less defining to the category. 
D) An apple is more representative of the category "fruit" than a kiwi is.

Question 5

A problem with the prototype approach that can be explained by the exemplar approach is

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A) sensitivity to context. 
B) similarity to the standard example. 
C) typical examples are generated first when people are asking to name a category member. 
D) the exemplar approach is more economical. 
A) sensitivity to context. 
B) similarity to the standard example. 
C) typical examples are generated first when people are asking to name a category member. 
D) the exemplar approach is more economical.

Question 6

Consider your recognition of the letter "A" in this particular letter sequence,"ant." Which of these statements describes the role of bottom-up processes?

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A) Your knowledge of the word "ant" facilitates recognition. 
B) Seeing a picture of an ant while looking at the word "ant" might facilitate recognition of the letter. 
C) Seeing the word "ant" in a sentence would facilitate your recognition of the "A." 
D) You recognize the letter "A" because of the two slanted lines and crossline. 
A) Your knowledge of the word "ant" facilitates recognition. 
B) Seeing a picture of an ant while looking at the word "ant" might facilitate recognition of the letter. 
C) Seeing the word "ant" in a sentence would facilitate your recognition of the "A." 
D) You recognize the letter "A" because of the two slanted lines and crossline.

Question 7

Similarity-based approaches to categorization are to essentialist approaches to categorization as

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A) parallel processing is to serial processing. 
B) the prototype approach is to the classical approach. 
C) the exemplar approach is to the prototype approach. 
D) bottom-up processing is to top-down processing. 
A) parallel processing is to serial processing. 
B) the prototype approach is to the classical approach. 
C) the exemplar approach is to the prototype approach. 
D) bottom-up processing is to top-down processing.

Question 8

The modern approach to visual recognition that retains the spirit of the earlier template approach is

Accepted Answer

A) the parts-based approach. 
B) recognition-by-components view. 
C) the multiple-views approach. 
D) top-down processing. 
A) the parts-based approach. 
B) recognition-by-components view. 
C) the multiple-views approach. 
D) top-down processing.

Question 9

McBain,Norton,and Chen (2009)investigated whether female superiority in recognizing facial emotions was indicative of superior face recognition in general.Their results indicated

Accepted Answer

A) females were superior in the recognition of both objects and faces. 
B) females were superior,but only for faces and only for very brief exposure times. 
C) females were superior,but only for faces at all exposure times. 
D) females were superior,but only for trees at all exposure times. 
A) females were superior in the recognition of both objects and faces. 
B) females were superior,but only for faces and only for very brief exposure times. 
C) females were superior,but only for faces at all exposure times. 
D) females were superior,but only for trees at all exposure times.

Question 10

The fact that the concept of "reality show" didn't exist 20 years ago but now is well-established makes which function of concepts evident?

Accepted Answer

A) Understanding 
B) Predicting 
C) Communicating 
D) Learning 
A) Understanding 
B) Predicting 
C) Communicating 
D) Learning

Question 11

"Vegetables" is a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) ad hoc category. 
B) natural category. 
C) artifact category. 
D) metaphorical concept category. 
A) ad hoc category. 
B) natural category. 
C) artifact category. 
D) metaphorical concept category.

Question 12

In a study by Posner,Welton,and Goldsmith (1967),subjects saw a bunch of dot patterns,and then later had to classify them as previously seen or unseen.The results were that

Accepted Answer

A) subjects were unable to distinguish new dot patterns from old dot patterns. 
B) subjects confident reported that they had seen only the old dot patterns,but not the new ones. 
C) subjects confidently reported they had seen the prototype,although they never had. 
D) subjects recognized the prototype,but not as well as the other dots that had been seen before. 
A) subjects were unable to distinguish new dot patterns from old dot patterns. 
B) subjects confident reported that they had seen only the old dot patterns,but not the new ones. 
C) subjects confidently reported they had seen the prototype,although they never had. 
D) subjects recognized the prototype,but not as well as the other dots that had been seen before.

Question 13

Which of these views of categorization cannot explain why the majority of individuals gives "carrot" as one of the first examples of a vegetable?

Accepted Answer

A) The exemplar view 
B) The classical view 
C) The prototype view 
D) The essentialist view 
A) The exemplar view 
B) The classical view 
C) The prototype view 
D) The essentialist view

Question 14

In image-based approaches to object recognition,

Accepted Answer

A) objects are recognized holistically through comparison with a stored analog representation. 
B) identification of the object is viewpoint independent. 
C) a rotated image can be recognized just as quickly as an image in its normal orientation. 
D) an object must first be broken down into components. 
A) objects are recognized holistically through comparison with a stored analog representation. 
B) identification of the object is viewpoint independent. 
C) a rotated image can be recognized just as quickly as an image in its normal orientation. 
D) an object must first be broken down into components.

Question 15

The olfactory-verbal gap is

Accepted Answer

A) the inability of people to label an odor given a choice of labels. 
B) the ability of people to name similar odors. 
C) the indirect connection of olfaction and verbal labels through an emotional process. 
D) the difficulty people have in correctly identifying odors. 
A) the inability of people to label an odor given a choice of labels. 
B) the ability of people to name similar odors. 
C) the indirect connection of olfaction and verbal labels through an emotional process. 
D) the difficulty people have in correctly identifying odors.

Question 16

We tend to think in terms of and talk about

Accepted Answer

A) basic level categories. 
B) superordinate categories. 
C) subordinate categories. 
D) category hierarchies. 
A) basic level categories. 
B) superordinate categories. 
C) subordinate categories. 
D) category hierarchies.

Question 17

The ________ approaches to object recognition might also be termed "feature analysis" and propose that recognition ________ depend on the particular perspective we have on the object to be recognized.

Accepted Answer

A) image-based;does 
B) image-based;does not 
C) parts-based;does 
D) parts-based;does not 
A) image-based;does 
B) image-based;does not 
C) parts-based;does 
D) parts-based;does not

Question 18

The mechanisms involved in face recognition

Accepted Answer

A) seem akin to those proposed by the image-based views of object recognition. 
B) seem akin to those proposed by the parts-based views of object recognition. 
C) are not disrupted by face rotation. 
D) seem to operate at a level similar to the basic level of categorization. 
A) seem akin to those proposed by the image-based views of object recognition. 
B) seem akin to those proposed by the parts-based views of object recognition. 
C) are not disrupted by face rotation. 
D) seem to operate at a level similar to the basic level of categorization.

Question 19

In parts-based approaches to object recognition,

Accepted Answer

A) the identification of the object is viewpoint dependent. 
B) the whole image of the object is examined holistically. 
C) the representation stored in memory is analogous to the object being recognized. 
D) the orientation or the perspective of view on the object is not important. 
A) the identification of the object is viewpoint dependent. 
B) the whole image of the object is examined holistically. 
C) the representation stored in memory is analogous to the object being recognized. 
D) the orientation or the perspective of view on the object is not important.

Question 20

The fuzzy boundaries in categories is best illustrated by which of the following statements?

Accepted Answer

A) Bowling is "sort of" like a sport,but also "sort of" like a game. 
B) An orange is more representative of the category "fruit" than a kiwi is. 
C) "Furniture" is the superordinate level category for the basic level category of "couch." 
D) Only natural categories have fuzzy boundaries. 
A) Bowling is "sort of" like a sport,but also "sort of" like a game. 
B) An orange is more representative of the category "fruit" than a kiwi is. 
C) "Furniture" is the superordinate level category for the basic level category of "couch." 
D) Only natural categories have fuzzy boundaries.

Diamond and Carey (1986)propose that we need second-order relational information to recognize faces.This type of information

Categories that are formed "on the fly" in the service of some goal are termed

According to the recognition-by-components theory,which of the following should make an object more difficult to identify?

The graded structure of categories is best illustrated by which of the following statements?

A problem with the prototype approach that can be explained by the exemplar approach is

Consider your recognition of the letter "A" in this particular letter sequence,"ant." Which of these statements describes the role of bottom-up processes?

Similarity-based approaches to categorization are to essentialist approaches to categorization as

The modern approach to visual recognition that retains the spirit of the earlier template approach is

McBain,Norton,and Chen (2009)investigated whether female superiority in recognizing facial emotions was indicative of superior face recognition in general.Their results indicated

The fact that the concept of "reality show" didn't exist 20 years ago but now is well-established makes which function of concepts evident?

"Vegetables" is a(n)

In a study by Posner,Welton,and Goldsmith (1967),subjects saw a bunch of dot patterns,and then later had to classify them as previously seen or unseen.The results were that

Which of these views of categorization cannot explain why the majority of individuals gives "carrot" as one of the first examples of a vegetable?

In image-based approaches to object recognition,

The olfactory-verbal gap is

We tend to think in terms of and talk about

The approaches to object recognition might also be termed "feature analysis" and propose that recognition depend on the particular perspective we have on the object to be recognized.

The mechanisms involved in face recognition

In parts-based approaches to object recognition,

The fuzzy boundaries in categories is best illustrated by which of the following statements?

Cognition As the Study of Information Processing

Perception and Consciousness

Mechanisms of Attention

Immediate Memory

Basic Processes in Long-Term Memory

The Reconstructive Nature of Memory

Autobiographical Memory

Basic Issues in Languageand Speech Processing

Reading and Comprehending Text

Judgments and Decisions

Problem Solving

Filters

Exam 5: Concepts and Categories of Object Recognition

Diamond and Carey (1986)propose that we need second-order relational information to recognize faces.This type of information

Categories that are formed "on the fly" in the service of some goal are termed

According to the recognition-by-components theory,which of the following should make an object more difficult to identify?

The graded structure of categories is best illustrated by which of the following statements?

A problem with the prototype approach that can be explained by the exemplar approach is

Consider your recognition of the letter "A" in this particular letter sequence,"ant." Which of these statements describes the role of bottom-up processes?

Similarity-based approaches to categorization are to essentialist approaches to categorization as

The modern approach to visual recognition that retains the spirit of the earlier template approach is

McBain,Norton,and Chen (2009)investigated whether female superiority in recognizing facial emotions was indicative of superior face recognition in general.Their results indicated

The fact that the concept of "reality show" didn't exist 20 years ago but now is well-established makes which function of concepts evident?

"Vegetables" is a(n)

In a study by Posner,Welton,and Goldsmith (1967),subjects saw a bunch of dot patterns,and then later had to classify them as previously seen or unseen.The results were that

Which of these views of categorization cannot explain why the majority of individuals gives "carrot" as one of the first examples of a vegetable?

In image-based approaches to object recognition,

The olfactory-verbal gap is

We tend to think in terms of and talk about

The ________ approaches to object recognition might also be termed "feature analysis" and propose that recognition ________ depend on the particular perspective we have on the object to be recognized.

The mechanisms involved in face recognition

In parts-based approaches to object recognition,

The fuzzy boundaries in categories is best illustrated by which of the following statements?

Cognition As the Study of Information Processing

Perception and Consciousness

Mechanisms of Attention

Immediate Memory

Basic Processes in Long-Term Memory

The Reconstructive Nature of Memory

Autobiographical Memory

Basic Issues in Languageand Speech Processing

Reading and Comprehending Text

Judgments and Decisions

Problem Solving

Filters

The approaches to object recognition might also be termed "feature analysis" and propose that recognition depend on the particular perspective we have on the object to be recognized.