Question 1

The experiment by Tanaka and Farah (1993)that compared recognition of faces and objects (e.g. ,houses)demonstrated that

Accepted Answer

A) both faces and houses tend to be recognized holistically rather than based on features. 
B) both faces and houses tend to be recognized based on features rather than holistically. 
C) faces tend to be recognized holistically,and houses tend to be recognized based on features. 
D) faces tend to be recognized based on features,and houses tend to be recognized holistically.

Question 2

Which of these is a basic level category member?

Accepted Answer

A) Tool 
B) Apple 
C) Vehicle 
D) Red-winged blackbird

Question 3

What did the research of Pecher,Zeelenberg,and Barsalou (2003)on concepts support?

Accepted Answer

A) Concepts can include sensory experiences. 
B) Concepts are independent from physical traits. 
C) Concepts are solely cerebral. 
D) Concepts can encompass cultures.

Question 4

One resolution of the image-based vs.view-based object recognition debate is that we

Accepted Answer

A) use view-based mechanisms to make gross discriminations,and parts-based mechanisms to make finer ones. 
B) use parts-based mechanisms to make gross discriminations,and view-based mechanisms to make finer ones. 
C) use view-based mechanisms unless we need to recognize objects quickly,and then we use parts-based mechanisms. 
D) use parts-based mechanisms unless we need to recognize objects quickly,and then we use view-based mechanisms.

Question 5

One of the major criticisms of the classical view of concepts is that

Accepted Answer

A) it has a graded structure. 
B) members in certain categories have too much family resemblance. 
C) it is not based on similarity. 
D) it is difficult to determine what are necessary and sufficient features for many categories.

Question 6

The exploratory procedures in haptic exploration identified by Klatzky,Lederman and Metzger (1975)include all of these except

Accepted Answer

A) static contact. 
B) unsupported lifting. 
C) rubbing. 
D) pressure.

Question 7

The effects context,or a background scene,has on recognizing objects is that

Accepted Answer

A) no context makes it easier to recognize objects. 
B) an inconsistent scene makes it easier to recognize the object. 
C) a consistent scene makes it easier to recognize the object. 
D) subjects are consistently misled by the scene.

Question 8

Suppose that your knowledge about the category "teacher" is represented in your memory in terms of all of the specific teachers you've known in the past.This representation is most consistent with the ________ approach to categorization.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

In terms of categorization,family resemblance means

Accepted Answer

A) separation between categories is indistinct. 
B) how many features are shared with other category members. 
C) category members all share the same features. 
D) there is a hierarchical structure to categories.

Question 10

Davenport and Potter (2004)examined the effects of context on recognition of objects.They found that

Accepted Answer

A) objects were recognized most easily when they were not presented in a background scene. 
B) foreground objects were more easily identified than background objects. 
C) background objects were more easily identified than foreground objects. 
D) there was a weak effect of consistency between the object and the background scene.

Exam 5: Concepts and Categories of Object Recognition

The experiment by Tanaka and Farah (1993) that compared recognition of faces and objects (e.g. ,houses) demonstrated that

Which of these is a basic level category member?

What did the research of Pecher,Zeelenberg,and Barsalou (2003) on concepts support?

One resolution of the image-based vs.view-based object recognition debate is that we

One of the major criticisms of the classical view of concepts is that

The exploratory procedures in haptic exploration identified by Klatzky,Lederman and Metzger (1975) include all of these except

The effects context,or a background scene,has on recognizing objects is that

Suppose that your knowledge about the category "teacher" is represented in your memory in terms of all of the specific teachers you've known in the past.This representation is most consistent with the ________ approach to categorization.

In terms of categorization,family resemblance means

Davenport and Potter (2004) examined the effects of context on recognition of objects.They found that