Question 1

Rules for organizing stimuli into coherent groups were first identified by

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A)   evolutionary psychologists.
B)   behaviorists.
C)   Gestalt psychologists.
D)   parapsychologists.

Question 2

The quick succession of briefly flashed images in a motion picture produces

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A)   retinal disparity.
B)   synaesthesia.
C)   stroboscopic movement.
D)   linear perspective.

Question 3

Our shifting perceptions of a Necker cube best illustrate the importance of

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A)   blindsight.
B)   Weber's law.
C)   sensory adaptation.
D)   top-down processing.

Question 4

People with color-deficient vision for red and green may still see yellow. This is most easily explained by

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A)   the Young-Helmholtz theory.
B)   signal detection theory.
C)   frequency theory.
D)   the opponent-process theory.

Question 5

The perceived size of an object is most strongly influenced by that object's perceived

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A)   shape.
B)   color.
C)   distance.
D)   motion. C

Question 6

Humans experience the longest visible electromagnetic waves as the color ________ and the shortest visible waves as ________.

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A)   blue-violet; red
B)   red; green
C)   red; blue-violet
D)   black; white

Question 7

Carmella, Jorge, and Gail were all sitting behind the same bowling lane, so Ruth perceived that they were all members of the same bowling team. This best illustrates the organizational principle of

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A)   proximity.
B)   interposition.
C)   closure.
D)   continuity. A

Question 8

Perceiving objects as unchanging even as illumination and retinal images change is known as

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A)   interposition.
B)   prosopagnosia.
C)   perceptual constancy.
D)   perceptual adaptation.

Question 9

Who emphasized that perceptual understanding comes from inborn ways of organizing sensory experience?

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A)   Immanuel Kant
B)   Aristotle
C)   John Locke
D)   Sigmund Freud

Question 10

Psychics are unable to make millions of dollars betting on horse races. This undermines their claims to possess the power of

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A)   clairvoyance.
B)   interposition.
C)   precognition.
D)   telepathy.

Question 11

Which receptor cells most directly enable us to distinguish different wavelengths of light?

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A)   rods
B)   cones
C)   bipolar cells
D)   feature detectors

Question 12

Hubel and Weisel identified ________ that respond to specific aspects of visual stimulation.

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A)   feature detectors
B)   bipolar cells
C)   ganglion cells
D)   signal detectors

Question 13

To experience color constancy, we should view things

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A)   from very short distances.
B)   for long periods of time.
C)   under low levels of illumination.
D)   in relation to surrounding objects.

Question 14

The organizational rules identified by Gestalt psychologists illustrate that

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A)   perception is the same as sensation.
B)   we learn to perceive the world through experience.
C)   the perceived whole differs from the sum of its parts.
D)   sensation has no effect on perception.

Question 15

On the way to the visual cortex, neural impulses from the retina are first relayed to the

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A)   olfactory bulb.
B)   thalamus.
C)   hippocampus.
D)   oval window.

Question 16

Relative height is a cue involving our perception of objects higher in our field of vision as

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A)   brighter.
B)   farther away.
C)   hazier.
D)   smaller.

Question 17

Damage to the fovea would probably have the LEAST effect on visual sensitivity to ________ stimuli.

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A)   brilliantly colored
B)   finely detailed
C)   dimly illuminated
D)   highly familiar C

Question 18

Color constancy refers to the fact that

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A)   light waves reflected by an object remain constant despite changes in lighting.
B)   objects are perceived to be the same color even if the light they reflect changes.
C)   the perceived color of an object has a constant relation to its brightness.
D)   the frequency of light waves is directly proportional to the light's wavelength.

Question 19

Adults who are born blind but later have their vision restored

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A)   are almost immediately able to recognize familiar objects.
B)   typically fail to recognize familiar objects.
C)   are unable to follow moving objects with their eyes.
D)   have excellent eye-hand coordination.

Question 20

The perception of an object as distinct from its surroundings is called

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A)   perceptual set.
B)   perceptual constancy.
C)   figure-ground perception.
D)   interposition.

Exam 18: Vision and Perceptual Organization and Interpretation

Rules for organizing stimuli into coherent groups were first identified by

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The quick succession of briefly flashed images in a motion picture produces

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Our shifting perceptions of a Necker cube best illustrate the importance of

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People with color-deficient vision for red and green may still see yellow. This is most easily explained by

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The perceived size of an object is most strongly influenced by that object's perceived

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Humans experience the longest visible electromagnetic waves as the color ________ and the shortest visible waves as ________.

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Carmella, Jorge, and Gail were all sitting behind the same bowling lane, so Ruth perceived that they were all members of the same bowling team. This best illustrates the organizational principle of

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Perceiving objects as unchanging even as illumination and retinal images change is known as

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Who emphasized that perceptual understanding comes from inborn ways of organizing sensory experience?

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Psychics are unable to make millions of dollars betting on horse races. This undermines their claims to possess the power of

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Which receptor cells most directly enable us to distinguish different wavelengths of light?

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Hubel and Weisel identified ________ that respond to specific aspects of visual stimulation.

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Relative height is a cue involving our perception of objects higher in our field of vision as

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