Question 1

The fusiform face area (FFA) is known to be an area that is specifically responsive to faces. Which of the following statements is also TRUE about the FFA?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is primarily thought to be the area used to mentally rotate an inverted face into its upright position for further processing. 
B)  It only responds to famous faces (e.g., President Barack Obama). 
C)  It is also a crucial area in the processing of features within an object (e.g., edges, curves). 
D)  Tasks requiring other subtle distinctions within a category (e.g., identifying different birds or cars) also produce high levels of activation in this area. 
A)  It is primarily thought to be the area used to mentally rotate an inverted face into its upright position for further processing. 
B)  It only responds to famous faces (e.g., President Barack Obama). 
C)  It is also a crucial area in the processing of features within an object (e.g., edges, curves). 
D)  Tasks requiring other subtle distinctions within a category (e.g., identifying different birds or cars) also produce high levels of activation in this area. D

Question 2

If instructed to identify the briefly presented word "PORK," which of the following hints will provide the greatest benefit for identification?

Accepted Answer

A)  The word will be presented in capital letters. 
B)  The word is something you can eat. 
C)  The word will be shown for 50 ms. 
D)  The word does not contain an I. 
A)  The word will be presented in capital letters. 
B)  The word is something you can eat. 
C)  The word will be shown for 50 ms. 
D)  The word does not contain an I. B

Question 3

In tachistoscopic studies, a poststimulus mask is usually employed to

Accepted Answer

A)  disrupt sensory processing of the stimulus. 
B)  prevent verbalization. 
C)  help the participants maintain proper eye position. 
D)  discourage guessing about the stimulus. 
A)  disrupt sensory processing of the stimulus. 
B)  prevent verbalization. 
C)  help the participants maintain proper eye position. 
D)  discourage guessing about the stimulus. A

Question 4

In a tachistoscopic procedure, a word is likely to be more difficult to recognize if it

Accepted Answer

A)  has been encountered by the participant recently. 
B)  is used frequently in the language. 
C)  has an unusual spelling pattern. 
D)  has been primed by an earlier exposure. 
A)  has been encountered by the participant recently. 
B)  is used frequently in the language. 
C)  has an unusual spelling pattern. 
D)  has been primed by an earlier exposure.

Question 5

A researcher shows a group of participants letter-strings for a brief period of time (50 ms) and asks them to identify the letters that they saw. Based on previous research, describe the pattern of performance that is expected by answering the following questions.
a. Can participants do this task?
b. If they make mistakes, what sort of mistakes do they make?
c. What do these results tells us about object recognition?

Accepted Answer

The answer of A researcher shows a group of participants...

Question 6

Facial recognition depends on recognition of

Accepted Answer

A)  the configuration of the parts. 
B)  the familiarity of the individual. 
C)  the lighting conditions. 
D)  the individual features of the face. 
A)  the configuration of the parts. 
B)  the familiarity of the individual. 
C)  the lighting conditions. 
D)  the individual features of the face.

Question 7

We often encounter ambiguous letters when reading handwritten words but can still interpret them. For example, the same shape can be interpreted as an A in CAT but an H in THE. At what level of analysis does the feature net resolve this issue?

Accepted Answer

A)  the bigram level 
B)  the letter level 
C)  the word level 
D)  overregularization 
A)  the bigram level 
B)  the letter level 
C)  the word level 
D)  overregularization

Question 8

Which of the following sentences best illustrates the effect that Gestalt principles have on perception?

Accepted Answer

A)  "Go beyond the information given." 
B)  "Seeing is believing." 
C)  "Think outside the box." 
D)  "Believing is seeing." 
A)  "Go beyond the information given." 
B)  "Seeing is believing." 
C)  "Think outside the box." 
D)  "Believing is seeing."

Question 9

Top-down mechanisms suggest that

Accepted Answer

A)  upright stimuli are processed faster than inverted stimuli. 
B)  faces are processed faster than other body parts or inanimate objects. 
C)  processing can be driven by knowledge and expectations. 
D)  incoming information about a stimulus activates feature detectors. 
A)  upright stimuli are processed faster than inverted stimuli. 
B)  faces are processed faster than other body parts or inanimate objects. 
C)  processing can be driven by knowledge and expectations. 
D)  incoming information about a stimulus activates feature detectors.

Question 10

Which of the following statements BEST describe viewpoint-dependent object recognition?

Accepted Answer

A)  An object is memorized faster if it is upright. 
B)  One must match the current view of an object with a view of the object stored in memory, using the process of rotation. 
C)  An object will be recognized at the same speed regardless of its orientation. 
D)  Recognition of an object is dependent on how many geons are visible to the viewer. 
A)  An object is memorized faster if it is upright. 
B)  One must match the current view of an object with a view of the object stored in memory, using the process of rotation. 
C)  An object will be recognized at the same speed regardless of its orientation. 
D)  Recognition of an object is dependent on how many geons are visible to the viewer.

Question 11

A participant reads a list of words in which the word "elephant" appears several times. Later, the participant tachistoscopically views another list of words. When the word "elephant" appears in the second list, the participant's response rate is faster than for other words not found on the previous list. This effect is called

Accepted Answer

A)  the word-superiority effect. 
B)  the redundancy claim. 
C)  working-memory availability. 
D)  repetition priming. 
A)  the word-superiority effect. 
B)  the redundancy claim. 
C)  working-memory availability. 
D)  repetition priming.

Question 12

This chapter describes in detail one way a feature net can be designed, but other designs may turn out to be preferable. For example, more recent hypotheses, including McClelland and Rumelhart's model, make use of all of the following statements EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  inhibitory connections among the detectors. 
B)  the elimination of feature detectors, relying instead on geon detectors. 
C)  connections allowing detectors at one level in the network to influence detectors at lower levels. 
D)  connections allowing detectors at one level in the network to influence other detectors at the same level. 
A)  inhibitory connections among the detectors. 
B)  the elimination of feature detectors, relying instead on geon detectors. 
C)  connections allowing detectors at one level in the network to influence detectors at lower levels. 
D)  connections allowing detectors at one level in the network to influence other detectors at the same level.

Question 13

The term "top-down processing" can be interchanged with the term

Accepted Answer

A)  "concept-driven processing." 
B)  "stimulus-driven processing." 
C)  "repetition-priming processing." 
D)  "interactive processing." 
A)  "concept-driven processing." 
B)  "stimulus-driven processing." 
C)  "repetition-priming processing." 
D)  "interactive processing."

Question 14

Biederman's recognition by components (RBC) model

Accepted Answer

A)  does not rely on a hierarchy of detectors. 
B)  makes use of geon detectors, which in turn trigger detectors for geon assemblies. 
C)  asserts that priming takes place primarily at levels higher than the level of geon detectors. 
D)  can recognize three-dimensional objects provided they are seen from the appropriate viewing angle. 
A)  does not rely on a hierarchy of detectors. 
B)  makes use of geon detectors, which in turn trigger detectors for geon assemblies. 
C)  asserts that priming takes place primarily at levels higher than the level of geon detectors. 
D)  can recognize three-dimensional objects provided they are seen from the appropriate viewing angle.

Question 15

Describe the trade-off of efficiency versus accuracy in word recognition. Make sure to reference feature nets in your answer. Why is such a trade-off necessary?

Accepted Answer

The trade-off between efficiency and acc

Question 16

We can often recognize an object even if some of the object's parts are hidden from view. Evidence indicates that this recognition from partial viewing will be easiest if

Accepted Answer

A)  we can see enough of the object to identify some of its geons. 
B)  we can see at least 20% of the object's features. 
C)  the object's features are unfamiliar to us so there is no risk of false alarms. 
D)  the object does not have too many geons. 
A)  we can see enough of the object to identify some of its geons. 
B)  we can see at least 20% of the object's features. 
C)  the object's features are unfamiliar to us so there is no risk of false alarms. 
D)  the object does not have too many geons.

Question 17

The bigram CO is more common in English than CQ, which makes identifying CORN more likely than identifying CQRN. According to feature nets, how is knowledge of bigram frequency stored?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is locally represented in the feature net. 
B)  It is not explicitly stored anywhere. 
C)  It is built into a specific bigram-detection process. 
D)  It is stored in the hippocampus, a brain structure crucial for memory. 
A)  It is locally represented in the feature net. 
B)  It is not explicitly stored anywhere. 
C)  It is built into a specific bigram-detection process. 
D)  It is stored in the hippocampus, a brain structure crucial for memory.

Question 18

What sort of processing is dependent on factors in the environment or in the stimulus?

Accepted Answer

A)  top-down 
B)  bottom-up 
C)  expectation-based 
D)  knowledge-driven 
A)  top-down 
B)  bottom-up 
C)  expectation-based 
D)  knowledge-driven

Question 19

Facial recognition differs from recognition of other objects in all of the following ways EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  Facial recognition depends on holistic recognition. 
B)  The component parts of a face have no influence on perception. 
C)  The configuration of the component parts of a face is critical. 
D)  The component parts of a face are not considered individually. 
A)  Facial recognition depends on holistic recognition. 
B)  The component parts of a face have no influence on perception. 
C)  The configuration of the component parts of a face is critical. 
D)  The component parts of a face are not considered individually.

Question 20

Which of the following statements is NOT true about a feature-net model?

Accepted Answer

A)  It can be applied to recognition of print. 
B)  It can be applied to recognition of three-dimensional objects. 
C)  It can be applied to recognition of faces. 
D)  It is only one part of a recognition framework that also includes top-down influences. 
A)  It can be applied to recognition of print. 
B)  It can be applied to recognition of three-dimensional objects. 
C)  It can be applied to recognition of faces. 
D)  It is only one part of a recognition framework that also includes top-down influences.

The fusiform face area (FFA) is known to be an area that is specifically responsive to faces. Which of the following statements is also TRUE about the FFA?

If instructed to identify the briefly presented word "PORK," which of the following hints will provide the greatest benefit for identification?

In tachistoscopic studies, a poststimulus mask is usually employed to

In a tachistoscopic procedure, a word is likely to be more difficult to recognize if it

Facial recognition depends on recognition of

We often encounter ambiguous letters when reading handwritten words but can still interpret them. For example, the same shape can be interpreted as an A in CAT but an H in THE. At what level of analysis does the feature net resolve this issue?

Which of the following sentences best illustrates the effect that Gestalt principles have on perception?

Top-down mechanisms suggest that

Which of the following statements BEST describe viewpoint-dependent object recognition?

This chapter describes in detail one way a feature net can be designed, but other designs may turn out to be preferable. For example, more recent hypotheses, including McClelland and Rumelhart's model, make use of all of the following statements EXCEPT

The term "top-down processing" can be interchanged with the term

Biederman's recognition by components (RBC) model

Describe the trade-off of efficiency versus accuracy in word recognition. Make sure to reference feature nets in your answer. Why is such a trade-off necessary?

We can often recognize an object even if some of the object's parts are hidden from view. Evidence indicates that this recognition from partial viewing will be easiest if

The bigram CO is more common in English than CQ, which makes identifying CORN more likely than identifying CQRN. According to feature nets, how is knowledge of bigram frequency stored?

What sort of processing is dependent on factors in the environment or in the stimulus?

Facial recognition differs from recognition of other objects in all of the following ways EXCEPT:

Which of the following statements is NOT true about a feature-net model?

The Science of the Mind

The Neural Basis for Cognition

Paying Attention

The Acquisition of Memories and the Working-Memory System

Interconnections Between Acquisition and Retrieval

Remembering Complex Events

Concepts and Generic Knowledge

Language

Visual Knowledge

Judgment and Reasoning

Problem Solving and Intelligence

Conscious Thought, Unconscious Thought

Filters

Exam 3: Recognizing Objects

The fusiform face area (FFA) is known to be an area that is specifically responsive to faces. Which of the following statements is also TRUE about the FFA?

If instructed to identify the briefly presented word "PORK," which of the following hints will provide the greatest benefit for identification?

In tachistoscopic studies, a poststimulus mask is usually employed to

In a tachistoscopic procedure, a word is likely to be more difficult to recognize if it

Facial recognition depends on recognition of

We often encounter ambiguous letters when reading handwritten words but can still interpret them. For example, the same shape can be interpreted as an A in CAT but an H in THE. At what level of analysis does the feature net resolve this issue?

Which of the following sentences best illustrates the effect that Gestalt principles have on perception?

Top-down mechanisms suggest that

Which of the following statements BEST describe viewpoint-dependent object recognition?

This chapter describes in detail one way a feature net can be designed, but other designs may turn out to be preferable. For example, more recent hypotheses, including McClelland and Rumelhart's model, make use of all of the following statements EXCEPT

The term "top-down processing" can be interchanged with the term

Biederman's recognition by components (RBC) model

Describe the trade-off of efficiency versus accuracy in word recognition. Make sure to reference feature nets in your answer. Why is such a trade-off necessary?

We can often recognize an object even if some of the object's parts are hidden from view. Evidence indicates that this recognition from partial viewing will be easiest if

The bigram CO is more common in English than CQ, which makes identifying CORN more likely than identifying CQRN. According to feature nets, how is knowledge of bigram frequency stored?

What sort of processing is dependent on factors in the environment or in the stimulus?

Facial recognition differs from recognition of other objects in all of the following ways EXCEPT:

Which of the following statements is NOT true about a feature-net model?

The Science of the Mind

The Neural Basis for Cognition

Paying Attention

The Acquisition of Memories and the Working-Memory System

Interconnections Between Acquisition and Retrieval

Remembering Complex Events

Concepts and Generic Knowledge

Language

Visual Knowledge

Judgment and Reasoning

Problem Solving and Intelligence

Conscious Thought, Unconscious Thought

Filters