Psych Unit 8 FA Dummy 1

Which process primarily relies on sensory input from the environment?

• Bottom-up processing

• Top-down processing

• Selective attention

• Change blindness

What best describes the influence of prior knowledge and expectations on perception?

• Bottom-up processing

• Top-down processing

• Retinal disparity

• Monocular depth cues

Which of the following is an internal factor that influences perception?

• Schemas

• Context

• Cultural expectations

• Environmental stimuli

A perceptual set is best described as:

• A form of selective attention

• A mental predisposition influencing perception

• A reflexive reaction to stimuli

• A monocular depth cue

Which of the following is considered an external factor in perception?

• Cultural experiences

• Perceptual sets

• Mental schemas

• Selective attention

Which psychological approach is most associated with the study of perception organization?

• Behavioral

• Psychoanalytic

• Gestalt

• Biological

What Gestalt principle describes the tendency to perceive objects as part of a whole?

• Closure

• Similarity

• Proximity

• Figure-ground

When people group nearby objects together, they are applying which Gestalt principle?

• Closure

• Proximity

• Figure-ground

• Retinal disparity

The figure-ground relationship helps explain how people:

• Recognize colors

• Differentiate objects from backgrounds

• Focus on movement

• Maintain depth perception

Which phenomenon occurs when a person ignores changes in their environment due to inattention?

• Selective attention

• Perceptual constancy

• Change blindness

• Retinal disparity