Question 1

Although college textbooks frequently cast a trapezoidal image on the retina, students typically perceive the books as rectangular objects. This illustrates the importance of

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A)   size constancy.
B)   linear perspective.
C)   shape constancy.
D)   binocular cues.E) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 2

Psychologists who study ESP are called

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A)   clairvoyants.
B)   telepaths.
C)   parapsychologists.
D)   levitators.E) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 3

Which cells for visual processing are located closest to the back of the retina?

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A)   ganglion cells
B)   bipolar cells
C)   rods and cones
D)   feature detectorsE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 4

The fact that we recognize objects as having a consistent form regardless of changing viewing angles illustrates

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A)   interposition.
B)   the phi phenomenon.
C)   perceptual constancy.
D)   the McGurk effect.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 5

An area of the brain dedicated to the specialized task of recognizing faces is located in the right ________ lobe.

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A)   frontal
B)   parietal
C)   occipital
D)   temporalE) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 6

When we are exposed to the narrow band of wavelengths visible to the human eye, we see a red object as red because it rejects waves of

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A)   blue-violet light.
B)   red light.
C)   green light.
D)   yellow light.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 7

Parapsychology refers to the

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A)   study of phenomena such as ESP and psychokinesis.
B)   study of perceptual illusions.
C)   study of the phi phenomenon.
D)   direct transmission of thoughts from one mind to another.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 8

The amount of light reflected by an object relative to the amount reflected by surrounding objects is called

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A)   continuity.
B)   interposition.
C)   retinal disparity.
D)   relative luminance.E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 9

The philosopher John Locke believed that people

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A)   learn to perceive the world through experience.
B)   are endowed at birth with perceptual skills.
C)   experience the whole as different from the sum of its parts.
D)   are unable to adapt to an inverted visual world.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 10

In the opponent-process theory, the three pairs of processes are

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A)   red-green, blue-yellow, black-white.
B)   red-blue, green-yellow, black-white.
C)   red-yellow, blue-green, black-white.
D)   dependent upon the individual's experience.E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 11

Jamal claims that his special psychic powers enable him to perceive exactly where the body of a recent murder victim is secretly buried. Jamal is claiming to possess the power of

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

Question 12

The depth cue that occurs when we watch stable objects at different distances as we are moving is

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A)   linear perspective.
B)   interposition.
C)   light and shadow.
D)   relative motion.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 13

Which process allows more light to reach the periphery of the retina?

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A)   accommodation of the lens
B)   transduction of the blind spot
C)   dilation of the pupil
D)   sensory adaptation of feature detectorsE) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 14

John Locke is to Immanuel Kant as ________ is to ________.

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A)   figure; ground
B)   perception; sensation
C)   nurture; nature
D)   experience; learningE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 15

The axons of ganglion cells converge to form

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A)   the basilar membrane.
B)   bipolar cells.
C)   the auditory nerve.
D)   the optic nerve.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 16

Accommodation refers to the

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A)   diminishing sensitivity to an unchanging stimulus.
B)   quivering eye movements that enable the retina to detect continuous stimulation.
C)   process by which stimulus energies are changed into neural messages.
D)   process by which the lens changes shape to focus images on the retina.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 17

If you stared at a house as you walked down a street, the trees in front of the house would appear to be moving

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A)   in the opposite direction as you, and the trees behind the house would appear to be moving in the opposite direction as you.
B)   in the same direction as you, and the trees behind the house would appear to be moving in the opposite direction as you.
C)   in the same direction as you, and the trees behind the house would appear to be moving in the same direction as you.
D)   in the opposite direction as you, and the trees behind the house would appear to be moving in the same direction as you.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 18

The Young-Helmholtz theory proposes that

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A)   there are three different types of color-sensitive cones.
B)   retinal cells are excited by one color and inhibited by its complementary color.
C)   there are four different types of cones.
D)   rod, not cone, vision accounts for our ability to detect fine visual detail.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 19

According to the Young-Helmholtz theory, when both red-sensitive and green-sensitive cones are stimulated simultaneously, a person should see

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A)   red.
B)   yellow.
C)   blue.
D)   green.E) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 20

Most color-deficient people will probably

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A)   lack functioning red- or green-sensitive cones.
B)   see the world in only black and white.
C)   also suffer from poor vision.
D)   have above-average vision to compensate for the deficit.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Exam 18: Vision and Perceptual Organization and Interpretation

The depth cue that occurs when we watch stable objects at different distances as we are moving is

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If you stared at a house as you walked down a street, the trees in front of the house would appear to be moving

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Most color-deficient people will probably

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Jamal claims that his special psychic powers enable him to perceive exactly where the body of a recent murder victim is secretly buried. Jamal is claiming to possess the power of

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John Locke is to Immanuel Kant as ________ is to ________.

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Although college textbooks frequently cast a trapezoidal image on the retina, students typically perceive the books as rectangular objects. This illustrates the importance of

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Psychologists who study ESP are called

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The fact that we recognize objects as having a consistent form regardless of changing viewing angles illustrates

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The philosopher John Locke believed that people

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When we are exposed to the narrow band of wavelengths visible to the human eye, we see a red object as red because it rejects waves of

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According to the Young-Helmholtz theory, when both red-sensitive and green-sensitive cones are stimulated simultaneously, a person should see

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Accommodation refers to the

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In the opponent-process theory, the three pairs of processes are

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An area of the brain dedicated to the specialized task of recognizing faces is located in the right ________ lobe.

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Which cells for visual processing are located closest to the back of the retina?

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The amount of light reflected by an object relative to the amount reflected by surrounding objects is called

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Which process allows more light to reach the periphery of the retina?

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