Psych Quiz 7 Flashcards
Monocular cue is to _______ as binocular cue is to ________.
All of the listed answers are correct
the moon illusion; the Ponzo illusion
None of the listed answers are correct
texture gradient; convergence
relative size; relative motion
proximity; continuity
texture gradient; convergence
The fact that perceptions involve more than the sum of our sensations best illustrates the importance of:
relative clarity.
None of the listed answers are correct
retinal disparity.
top-down processing.
visual capture.
the Ganzfeld procedure.
Top down
Which philosopher would have predicted that an extended period of sensory deprivation would inhibit the development of one’s perceptual capacities?
Plato
All of the listed answers are correct
Kant
None of the listed answers are correct
Descartes
Locke
Locke
Immanuel Kant and John Locke would have been most likely to disagree about the extent to which perception is influenced by:
relative luminance.
change blindness.
All of the listed answers are correct
cultural experience.
None of the listed answers are correct
retinal disparity.
cultural experience.
A neutral facial expression may be perceived as sadder at a funeral than at a circus. This best illustrates: bottom-up processing. interposition. visual capture. a context effect. the Ponzo illusion. None of the listed answers are correct
context effect.
Once we have formed a wrong idea about reality, we have more difficulty seeing the truth. This best illustrates the impact of:
top-down processing.
the phi phenomenon.
visual capture.
change blindness.
None of the listed answers are correct
relative clarity.
Top down
Perceiving the voice of a ventriloquist as originating from the mouth of a dummy best illustrates:
None of the listed answers are correct
stroboscopic movement.
visual capture.
interposition.
convergence.
the cocktail party effect.
Visual capture
After hearing that Kevin had served a prison sentence, Kim began to perceive his friendly behavior as insincere and manipulative. This best illustrates the impact of: perceptual set. bottom-up processing. visual capture. the phi phenomenon. interposition. None of the listed answers are correct
Perceptual set
The lights along the runway were shrouded in such a thick fog that the pilot of an incoming plane nearly overshot the runway. The pilot was most likely misled by the distance cue known as: convergence. interposition. relative clarity. lightness constancy. linear perspective. None of the listed answers are correct
relative clarity.
Zachary claims that with intense mental concentration, he can make objects float in mid-air. Zachary is claiming to possess the power of:
psychokinesis.
interposition.
telepathy.
None of the listed answers are correct
clairvoyance.
precognition.
psychokinesis
The ability to accurately perceive distances most clearly underlies our capacity for:
perceptual adaptation.
size constancy.
closure.
None of the listed answers are correct
extrasensory perception.
All of the listed answers are correct
size constancy
When your psychology textbook presents readers with a series of short blue lines, they perceive an illusory glowing blue worm. This best illustrates the principle of:
linear perspective.
interposition.
convergence.
closure.
None of the listed answers are correct
perceptual constancy.
Closure
Psychics are unable to make millions of dollars betting on horse races. This undermines their claims to possess the power of:
All of the listed answers are correct
None of the listed answers are correct
telepathy.
interposition.
clairvoyance.
precognition.
precognition
ATM machines are more complex than VCRs but are easier to operate thanks to the efforts of:
Gestalt psychologists.
None of the listed answers are correct
human factors psychologists.
All of the listed answers are correct
evolutionary psychologists.
parapsychologists.
Human factors psychologists
Carl recognized that his son was closer to him than his daughter because his son partially obstructed his view of his daughter. Carl's perception was most clearly influenced by a distance cue known as: retinal disparity. proximity. relative clarity. interposition. convergence. None of the listed answers are correct
Interposition
Rules for organizing stimuli into coherent groups were first identified by:
parapsychologists.
Gestalt psychologists.
evolutionary psychologists.
None of the listed answers are correct
All of the listed answers are correct
human factors psychologists.
Gestalt psychologists.
Relative luminance most clearly contributes to:
lightness constancy.
perceptual adaptation.
the moon illusion.
the phi phenomenon.
None of the listed answers are correct
change blindness.
lightness constancy
Selective attention is best illustrated by:
the moon illusion.
None of the listed answers are correct
perceptual constancy.
change blindness.
retinal disparity.
the phi phenomenon.
Change blindness
The moon illusion refers to our tendency to perceive the moon as unusually ________ when it is ________.
bright; high in the sky large; near the horizon None of the listed answers are correct large; high in the sky bright; near the horizon
large; near the horizon
Goggles that allow animals to see only diffuse, unpatterned light have inhibiting effects on perceptual development similar to the effects of:
change blindness. interposition. cataracts. None of the listed answers are correct motion parallax. visual capture.
Cataracts
The specific perceptual processes that underlie the moon illusion also contribute to:
None of the listed answers are correct retinal disparity. the phi phenomenon. clairvoyance. the Ponzo illusion. change blindness.
Ponzo Illusion
A door casts an increasingly trapezoidal image on our retinas as it opens, yet we still perceive it as rectangular. This illustrates:
None of the listed answers are correct
shape constancy.
motion parallax.
stroboscopic movement.
convergence.
interposition.
shape constancy.
The way in which you quickly group the individual letters in this test item into separate words best illustrates the principle of:
continuity.
proximity.
interposition.
closure.
None of the listed answers are correct
convergence.
Proximity
The fact that we recognize objects as having a consistent form regardless of changing viewing angles illustrates: the phi phenomenon. perceptual constancy. interposition. convergence. change blindness. None of the listed answers are correct
perceptual constancy.
People perceive an adult-child pair as looking more alike when told they are parent and child. This best illustrates the effect of:
None of the listed answers are correct
visual capture.
interposition.
bottom-up processing.
perceptual set.
shape constancy.
perceptual set
