Question 1

The continuity rule says that stimuli are organized in the simplest way possible.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The principle of closure states that:

Accepted Answer

A)   we group objects if they are in close physical proximity
B)   we group objects together that appear similar
C)   memory for organized perceptions is superior to that of unorganized perceptions
D)   we tend to fill in missing parts of a figureE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 3

The fact that our first impressions of people are influenced by their facial features,hairstyles,and skin color suggest that perceptions are:

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A)   too vague to be trusted
B)   interpretations of reality
C)   exact copies of reality
D)   formed by combining sensationsE) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 4

Lois tells her friend Karl to always type class assignments on an expensive typewriter because instructors are less likely to spot errors on an official-looking page.Lois's advice relies on:

Accepted Answer

A)   instructor bias
B)   perceptual set
C)   selective perception
D)   a positive association between reading speed and clarity of the typed pageE) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 5

When listening to music,the experience of hearing each individual note would be a ____,while interpreting the meaning of each note is an example of ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   unit; illusion
B)   segment; unit
C)   perception; sensation
D)   sensation; perceptionE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 6

Which of the following best represents perception?

Accepted Answer

A)   a baby blinking her eyes in response to a puff of air
B)   a newborn crying
C)   10-year-old Andrew successfully plays a video game
D)   a newborn showing a reflexE) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 7

When doctors read mammograms,they use _____ principles such as figure-ground and proximity.

Accepted Answer

A)   Gestalt
B)   Freudian
C)   behavioral
D)   phiE) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 8

If you are looking at a lighthouse in the fog,the lighthouse will appear farther away than it really is because of a monocular depth cue called:

Accepted Answer

A)   interposition
B)   retinal disparity
C)   linear perspective
D)   atmospheric perspectiveE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 9

The illusion of lights moving that are actually stationary is called:

Accepted Answer

A)   relative motion
B)   real motion
C)   motion parallax
D)   phi movementE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 10

As you look down the street,you see an apartment building partially overlapping an office building.Based on the depth cue of ____,you know that the apartment building is closer to you.

Accepted Answer

A)   interposition
B)   relative size
C)   retinal disparity
D)   light and shadowE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 11

According to motion parallax,near objects appear ____,whereas objects in the distance appear ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   smaller; larger
B)   hazy; clear
C)   textured; shadowed
D)   to move quickly; to move slowlyE) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 12

Contrast sensation and perception.Give an example of each.How does transduction factor into this relationship?

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Sensation and perception are two distinc...

Question 13

Looking up at the blue sky,Matt imagined that he saw the clouds as animal shapes.Viewing clouds against the sky is an example of which principle of perceptual organization?

Accepted Answer

A)   figure and ground
B)   closure
C)   simplicity
D)   continuityE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 14

Impossible figures seem impossible because our previous experience with line drawings leads us to interpret figures as:

Accepted Answer

A)   two dimensional
B)   three dimensional
C)   smaller than they really are
D)   larger than they really areE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 15

Why did Gustav Fechner's definition of absolute threshold need to be modified?

Accepted Answer

A)   Alertness and the testing situation can influence an individual's thresholds.
B)   We now know that absolute threshold is influenced by the JND.
C)   Because the concept of absolute threshold was found to be invalid.
D)   Because his definition of the absolute threshold did not differ significantly from the difference threshold.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 16

As it relates to the topic of perception,what factor most influences a doctor's ability to detect a cancerous tumor on a mammogram?

Accepted Answer

A)   how large an object must be before we can detect it
B)   how we are influenced by our culture
C)   what shape an object must be before we can detect it
D)   how consistent the object is with the principle of continuityE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 17

Herb claims that he can read other people's thoughts.This ability is called:

Accepted Answer

A)   psychokinesis
B)   telepathy
C)   precognition
D)   clairvoyanceE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 18

The story of Gabrielle and the large brown dog shows:

Accepted Answer

A)   how sensations are personalized interpretations
B)   perception is influenced by transduction
C)   the perceptual principle of simplicity
D)   how perceptions are personalized interpretationsE) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 19

According to recent research,brain activity was greater for Americans relative to East Asians when:

Accepted Answer

A)   estimating a line's length relative to the size of a square
B)   estimating the length of a line
C)   tracking the movement of a ball in the air
D)   watching the snake illusionE) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 20

Sensation is to ____ as perception is to ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   monocular; binocular
B)   meaningless; meaningful
C)   similarity; simplicity
D)   JND; Weber's LawE) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Exam 6: Perception

When listening to music,the experience of hearing each individual note would be a ____,while interpreting the meaning of each note is an example of ____.

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According to recent research,brain activity was greater for Americans relative to East Asians when:

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Contrast sensation and perception.Give an example of each.How does transduction factor into this relationship?

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If you are looking at a lighthouse in the fog,the lighthouse will appear farther away than it really is because of a monocular depth cue called:

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The story of Gabrielle and the large brown dog shows:

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Lois tells her friend Karl to always type class assignments on an expensive typewriter because instructors are less likely to spot errors on an official-looking page.Lois's advice relies on:

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Which of the following best represents perception?

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The illusion of lights moving that are actually stationary is called:

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The continuity rule says that stimuli are organized in the simplest way possible.

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Looking up at the blue sky,Matt imagined that he saw the clouds as animal shapes.Viewing clouds against the sky is an example of which principle of perceptual organization?

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Sensation is to ____ as perception is to ____.

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Impossible figures seem impossible because our previous experience with line drawings leads us to interpret figures as:

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Herb claims that he can read other people's thoughts.This ability is called:

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As you look down the street,you see an apartment building partially overlapping an office building.Based on the depth cue of ____,you know that the apartment building is closer to you.

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The principle of closure states that:

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Why did Gustav Fechner's definition of absolute threshold need to be modified?

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When doctors read mammograms,they use _____ principles such as figure-ground and proximity.

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As it relates to the topic of perception,what factor most influences a doctor's ability to detect a cancerous tumor on a mammogram?

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The fact that our first impressions of people are influenced by their facial features,hairstyles,and skin color suggest that perceptions are:

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According to motion parallax,near objects appear ____,whereas objects in the distance appear ____.

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