Psych Quiz 7

Question 1

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

Answer 1

texture gradient; convergence

Question 2

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.

Answer 2

Top down

Question 3

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

Answer 3

Locke

Question 4

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.

Answer 4

cultural experience.

Question 5

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

Answer 5

context effect.

Question 6

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.

Answer 6

Top down

Question 7

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.

Answer 7

Visual capture

Question 8

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

Answer 8

Perceptual set

Question 9

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

Answer 9

relative clarity.

Question 10

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.

Answer 10

psychokinesis

Question 11

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

Answer 11

size constancy

Question 12

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.

Answer 12

Closure

Question 13

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.

Answer 13

precognition

Question 14

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.

Answer 14

Human factors psychologists

Question 15

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

Answer 15

Interposition

Question 16

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.

Answer 16

Gestalt psychologists.

Question 17

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.

Answer 17

lightness constancy

Question 18

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.

Answer 18

Change blindness

Question 19

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

Answer 19

large; near the horizon

Question 20

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.

Answer 20

Cataracts

Question 21

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.

Answer 21

Ponzo Illusion

Question 22

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.

Answer 22

shape constancy.

Question 23

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.

Answer 23

Proximity

Question 24

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

Answer 24

perceptual constancy.

Question 25

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.

Answer 25

perceptual set