Question 1

The spectrum of electromagnetic energy includes on one end the short ________ and on the other end the mile-long waves of ________.

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A)   ultraviolet rays;radar
B)   gamma rays;broadcast bands
C)   X-rays;infrared rays
D)   radar;ultraviolet raysE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 2

Brightness constancy refers to the fact that

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A)   the frequency of light waves has a fixed relationship to the brightness of the light.
B)   objects are perceived to have consistent lightness even if the amount of light they reflect changes.
C)   light waves reflected by an object remain constant despite changes in illumination levels.
D)   the perceived whiteness of an object has a constant relation to its lightness.E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 3

The encoding and analysis of visual information first begins within the neural layers of the

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A)   lens.
B)   optic nerve.
C)   retina.
D)   thalamus.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 4

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)   perceptual adaptation of feature detectorsE) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 5

When you look at a vertical line,you are probably activating different ________ than when you look at a horizontal line.

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A)   feature detectors
B)   opponent processes
C)   sensory thresholds
D)   critical periodsE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 6

The amount of light entering the eye is regulated by the

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A)   iris.
B)   retina.
C)   optic nerve.
D)   feature detectors.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

A)   ganglion cells
B)   bipolar cells
C)   rods and cones
D)   feature detectorsE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 8

The seeming convergence of parallel lines provides the distance cue known as

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A)   interposition.
B)   closure.
C)   linear perspective.
D)   continuity.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 9

Gestalt psychologists emphasized that

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A)   perception is independent of sensation.
B)   we learn to perceive the world through experience.
C)   sensation and perception are identical processes.
D)   we organize sensory information into meaningful forms.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 10

A person with normal color vision sees ________ when both _________ cones are stimulated at the same time.

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A)   orange;yellow-sensitive and green-sensitive
B)   yellow;green-sensitive and blue-sensitive
C)   orange;yellow-sensitive and red-sensitive
D)   yellow;red-sensitive and green-sensitiveE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 11

Describe the Young-Helmholtz trichromatic theory and the opponent-process theory of color vision,and explain the solution to the color vision debate.

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Question 12

Which of the following is a binocular cue for the perception of distance?

Accepted Answer

A)   relative size
B)   retinal disparity
C)   relative motion
D)   linear perspectiveE) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 13

Unlike the cones,rods are sensitive to

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A)   faint light and color.
B)   fine detail and color.
C)   faint light and peripheral motion.
D)   fine detail and peripheral motion.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 14

Lenore had been blind from birth.Immediately after corrective eye surgery,she could visually perceive figure-ground relationships.This fact would serve to support the position advanced by

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A)   Immanuel Kant.
B)   Sigmund Freud.
C)   Aristotle.
D)   John Locke.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 15

Bipolar cells are located in the

Accepted Answer

A)   optic nerve.
B)   retina.
C)   blind spot.
D)   lens.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 16

In most people with color-deficient vision,the red-sensitive or green-sensitive ________ do not function properly.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

The impact of experience on perception is most clearly illustrated by

Accepted Answer

A)   relative luminance.
B)   retinal disparity.
C)   the phi phenomenon.
D)   perceptual adaptation.E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 18

The feature detectors identified by Hubel and Wiesel respond to specific aspects of ________ stimulation.

Accepted Answer

A)   visual
B)   auditory
C)   olfactory
D)   kinestheticE) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 19

Perceiving a dinner plate as having consistent form regardless of the angle from which we view it is known as

Accepted Answer

A)   continuity.
B)   interposition.
C)   relative luminance.
D)   shape constancy.E) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 20

Retinal disparity refers to the

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A)   tendency to see parallel lines as coming together in the distance.
B)   tendency to see stimuli that are near each other as parts of a unified object.
C)   somewhat different images our two eyes receive of the same object.
D)   inability to distinguish figure from ground.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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The feature detectors identified by Hubel and Wiesel respond to specific aspects of ________ stimulation.

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

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Which of the following is a binocular cue for the perception of distance?

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The impact of experience on perception is most clearly illustrated by

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Brightness constancy refers to the fact that

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Describe the Young-Helmholtz trichromatic theory and the opponent-process theory of color vision,and explain the solution to the color vision debate.

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The seeming convergence of parallel lines provides the distance cue known as

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A person with normal color vision sees ________ when both _________ cones are stimulated at the same time.

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

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In most people with color-deficient vision,the red-sensitive or green-sensitive ________ do not function properly.

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Gestalt psychologists emphasized that

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When you look at a vertical line,you are probably activating different ________ than when you look at a horizontal line.

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The amount of light entering the eye is regulated by the

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Retinal disparity refers to the

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The spectrum of electromagnetic energy includes on one end the short ________ and on the other end the mile-long waves of ________.

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