Question 1

The feature detectors identified by Hubel and Weisel consist of

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A)   nerve cells in the brain.
B)   rods and cones.
C)   bipolar cells.
D)   ganglion cells.E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 2

Knowing about the effects of the perceived distance of objects on their perceived size helps us to understand

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A)   the Moon illusion.
B)   the McGurk effect.
C)   prosopagnosia.
D)   light and shadow.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 3

The receptor of the eye that functions best in dim light is the

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A)   fovea.
B)   cone.
C)   bipolar cell.
D)   rod.E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 4

People who demonstrate blindsight have most likely suffered damage to their

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A)   cornea.
B)   lens.
C)   fovea.
D)   visual cortex.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 5

Jack claims that he often has dreams that predict future events. He claims to have the power of

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A)   telepathy.
B)   clairvoyance.
C)   precognition.
D)   psychokinesis.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 6

Jody's horse looks just as black in the brilliant sunlight as it does in the dim light of the stable. This illustrates what is known as

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A)   synaesthesia.
B)   sensory interaction.
C)   brightness constancy.
D)   the phi phenomenon.E) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 7

Ewald Hering found a clue to the mystery of color vision in

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A)   blindsight.
B)   afterimages.
C)   retinal disparity.
D)   the phi phenomenon.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 8

Which of the following statements is consistent with the Gestalt theory of perception?

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A)   Perception develops largely through learning.
B)   Perception is the product of heredity.
C)   The mind organizes sensations into meaningful perceptions.
D)   Perception results directly from sensation.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 9

Figure is to ground as ________ is to ________.

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A)   night; day
B)   top; bottom
C)   cloud; sky
D)   sensation; perceptionE) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 10

Kittens and monkeys reared seeing only diffuse, unpatterned light

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A)   later had difficulty distinguishing color and brightness.
B)   later had difficulty perceiving color and brightness, but eventually regained normal sensitivity.
C)   later had difficulty perceiving the shape of objects.
D)   showed no impairment in perception, indicating that neural feature detectors develop even in the absence of normal sensory experiences.E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 11

Multiple ________ send combined messages to a bipolar cell, whereas a single ________ may link directly to a single bipolar cell.

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A)   rods; cone
B)   cones; rod
C)   hair cells; basilar membrane
D)   basilar membranes; hair cellE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 12

The figure-ground relationship has demonstrated that

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A)   perception is largely innate.
B)   perception is simply a point-for-point representation of sensation.
C)   the same stimulus can trigger more than one perception.
D)   different people see different things when viewing a scene.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 13

Immanuel Kant and John Locke would have been most likely to disagree about the extent to which perception is influenced by

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A)   cultural experience.
B)   retinal disparity.
C)   accommodation.
D)   relative luminance.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 14

All of the following are laws of perceptual organization EXCEPT

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A)   proximity.
B)   closure.
C)   continuity.
D)   retinal disparity.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 15

The perception of the letter "t" as two intersecting lines rather than as four nonintersecting lines illustrates the principle of

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A)   accommodation.
B)   proximity.
C)   closure.
D)   continuity.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 16

The way in which you quickly group the individual letters in this test item into separate words best illustrates the principle of

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A)   closure.
B)   proximity.
C)   interposition.
D)   perceptual constancy.E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 17

You probably perceive the diagram below as three separate objects due to the principle of

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A)   proximity.
B)   continuity.
C)   closure.
D)   retinal disparity.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 18

The historical movement associated with the statement "The whole may exceed the sum of its parts" is

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A)   parapsychology.
B)   behavioral psychology.
C)   functional psychology.
D)   Gestalt psychology.E) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 19

Objects are brought into focus on the retina by changes in the curve and thickness of the

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A)   rods and cones.
B)   lens.
C)   bipolar cells.
D)   optic nerve.E) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 20

Retinal disparity refers to the

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A)   tendency to see parallel lines as coming together in the distance.
B)   tendency to see stimuli that are near each other as parts of a unified object.
C)   somewhat different images our two eyes receive of the same object.
D)   inability to distinguish figure from ground.E) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Exam 18: Vision and Perceptual Organization and Interpretation

Kittens and monkeys reared seeing only diffuse, unpatterned light

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All of the following are laws of perceptual organization EXCEPT

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People who demonstrate blindsight have most likely suffered damage to their

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Immanuel Kant and John Locke would have been most likely to disagree about the extent to which perception is influenced by

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Jody's horse looks just as black in the brilliant sunlight as it does in the dim light of the stable. This illustrates what is known as

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The receptor of the eye that functions best in dim light is the

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Ewald Hering found a clue to the mystery of color vision in

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Which of the following statements is consistent with the Gestalt theory of perception?

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Multiple ________ send combined messages to a bipolar cell, whereas a single ________ may link directly to a single bipolar cell.

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Jack claims that he often has dreams that predict future events. He claims to have the power of

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The feature detectors identified by Hubel and Weisel consist of

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Retinal disparity refers to the

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The figure-ground relationship has demonstrated that

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The way in which you quickly group the individual letters in this test item into separate words best illustrates the principle of

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The perception of the letter "t" as two intersecting lines rather than as four nonintersecting lines illustrates the principle of

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You probably perceive the diagram below as three separate objects due to the principle of

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Objects are brought into focus on the retina by changes in the curve and thickness of the

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Figure is to ground as ________ is to ________.

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The historical movement associated with the statement "The whole may exceed the sum of its parts" is

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