Exam 2

Question 1

object permanence

Answer 1

objects continue to exist even when they are occluded

Question 2

spatiotemporal continuity

Answer 2

objects move along coherent trajectories in space and time

Question 3

statics

Answer 3

object loads interact and can reach equilibrium

Question 4

kinetics

Answer 4

objects move in specific ways as a result of specific causes

Question 5

physics

Answer 5

inflexible, innate behavioral programs that make assumptions about how objects and surfaces behave

Question 6

folk physics

Answer 6

flexible, general expectations about how objects and surfaces behave that can be applied to many problems

Question 7

Frog’s eye detects:

Answer 7

small patches of contrast, convex edges, movement. Non moving flies do not exist for a frog

Question 8

Requirements for Imprinting

Answer 8

1. Must be an object 2. must be a certain size (not tiny or huge) 3. Preferably moving

Question 9

Jumping spider chart

Answer 9

Jumping spiders track objects over indirect routes and detours. Assumes that detected objects will stay in the same place when out of view