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WorksheetsPerception, I think?
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 18mins
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1.
The most basic perceptual organization is
a)
Shape Constancy
b)
Depth Perception
c)
Figure-Ground
d)
Size Constancy
2.
When traveling in a car, near objects seem to move past you faster than distant objects. This is called
a)
Aerial Perspective
b)
Linear Perspective
c)
Relative Size
d)
Relative Motion
3.
The Moon Illusion is
a)
caused by magnification of the moon's image by the atmosphere.
b)
based on the additional depth cues that exist when the moon is near the horizon.
c)
occurs only when the moon is closest to the earth.
d)
a special case of motion parallax caused by the moon's position overhead.
4.
Motion Parallax
a)
alone is enough to indicate depth when most other cues fail.
b)
refers to the illusion that distant objects move slightly against a background, while closer objects move a sizable distance.
c)
accounts for much of the apparent depth in movies and animated cartoons.
d)
all of these
5.
The illusion that railroad tracks come together in the distance involves the depth cue of
a)
atmospheric perspective
b)
texture gradiant
c)
light and shadow
d)
linear perspective
6.
The most basic source of normal depth perception and stereoscopic vision is
a)
accomodation
b)
convergence
c)
retinal disparity
d)
linera perspective
7.
In making a charcoal pencil drawing, which pictorial depth cue could you most effectively use?
a)
accomodation
b)
retinal fusion
c)
convergence
d)
light and shadow
8.
__________ processing is like putting together a picture puzzle you've seen many times.
a)
Bottom-up
b)
Top-down
c)
Left-right
d)
Selective
9.
Even though the retinal image of an object may change drastically, the object appears unchanged. This is the principle underlying
a)
perceptual closure.
b)
shape constancy.
c)
ambiguous stimuli.
d)
retinal disparity.
10.
Patterns that break up figure-ground organization are known as
a)
closure.
b)
continuity.
c)
camouflage.
d)
contiguity.
11.
The tendency to group together objects that are the same size, shape, color, or form is known as
a)
closure
b)
continuation
c)
similarity
d)
proximity
12.
People from Bangkok, Thailand, Kathmandu, Kepal, and Penang, Malaysia can be mentally grouped together as Asians. Which of the following principles of perceptual grouping best fits this example?
a)
Nearness
b)
Continuity
c)
Common Region
d)
Closure
13.
Which of the following innate principles of perception would be most useful for those intending to camouflage military vehicles?
a)
Nearness
b)
Closure
c)
Figure-Ground
d)
Contiguity
14.
Illusions are
a)
distortions of existing stimuli.
b)
the same as hallucinations.
c)
the result of innate mechanisms.
d)
not based on external reality.
15.
Interposition is the pictorial depth cue more commonly known as
a)
relative motion.
b)
overlap.
c)
linear perspective.
d)
motion parallax.
16.
The Müller-Lyer illusion
a)
is based upon experience with the edges and corners of rooms and buildings.
b)
is based upon size-distance relationships.
c)
is seldom experienced by Zulus.
d)
all of these
17.
People appear to change size when they move around in the Ames room because
a)
shape constancy causes the distorted room to appear square.
b)
size constancy is carefully maintained by the observer.
c)
the room destroys figure-ground organization.
d)
of motion parallax.
18.
The perception that one thing has caused another would be associated with
a)
closure.
b)
continuity.
c)
figure-ground.
d)
contiguity.
19.
The tendency to fill in gaps in the perception of a figure is called
a)
sensory completion.
b)
closure.
c)
figure-ground.
d)
continuation.
20.
The ability to see three-dimensional space and to accurately judge distances is called
a)
size constancy.
b)
shape constancy.
c)
depth perception.
d)
perceptual organization.
21.
Strange perceptual experiences occur in the Ames room because
a)
our ordinary assumptions about the shape of the room are violated.
b)
observers have advance knowledge of the experiment and are eager to have bizarre experiences.
c)
neither size nor shape constancy are operating.
d)
of the autokinetic effect.
22.
When two images are fused into one overall image, __________ occurs.
a)
accommodation
b)
convergence
c)
retinal disparity
d)
stereoscopic vision
23.
A white shirt reflects more total light outdoors than in a dimly lit room; however, it is seen as being equally bright in both places. This demonstrates the role of __________ in perception.
a)
brightness constancy
b)
lightness constancy
c)
brightness parallax
d)
visual system limitations
24.
When you look at yourself in a mirror, the image of your face is considerably smaller than your face actually is. Nevertheless, your face appears normal. This fact is explained by
a)
the principle of closure.
b)
the concept of size constancy.
c)
the concept of shape constancy.
d)
habituation.
25.
A person living in the desert calls a 60 degree day "cold" whereas one living in Alaska calls it "warm." Their perceptions differ because of
a)
attention shifts.
b)
their frame of reference.
c)
temperature parallax.
d)
perceptual constancy.
26.
You are standing in the middle of a field of long, tall grass and flowers. When you look at your feet and at the area immediately around you, you can see great detail and pick out all the individual pieces of foliage. However, when you look up in the distance, the grass and flowers lose detail and begin to merge together. This phenomenon involves the pictorial depth cue of
a)
texture gradient.
b)
linear perspective.
c)
relative size.
d)
relative motion.
27.
If you stand in the middle of a long, straight stretch of road, it appears as if the sides of the road meet near the horizon. Since you know that the sides of the road are parallel, the distance implied is given by the pictorial depth cue of
a)
atmospheric perspective.
b)
texture gradient.
c)
light and shadow.
d)
linear perspective.
28.
Extrasensory perception is the purported ability to perceive events in ways that
a)
are free from the discrepancies and distortions of ordinary perception.
b)
are especially creative meeting both the criteria of uniqueness and utility.
c)
are difficult to explain by accepted perceptual principles.
d)
conform to Gestalt principles of perception.
29.
When you are driving in a car, road signs on the edge of the road seem to move past you faster than the houses and buildings in the distance. This is called
a)
aerial perspective.
b)
linear perspective.
c)
relative size.
d)
relative motion.
30.
The Zolner Illusion is used
a)
in fashion to make the body look more appealing
b)
is used in the Ames house to make you question your sanity
c)
is used in magic tricks to redirect your eyes
d)
is not a real thing. It is just made up by Mr. Sundberg
31.
The purported ability to perceive events at a distance or through physical barriers is termed
a)
clairvoyance.
b)
telepathy.
c)
precognition.
d)
psychokinesis.
32.
An ability to "read" another person's mind is termed
a)
clairvoyance.
b)
telepathy.
c)
precognition.
d)
psychokinesis.
33.
Twenty extremely accurate clocks are locked in two bank vaults (ten in each). A subject who claims to have paranormal powers concentrates on the clocks in one of the vaults, attempting to make them run faster. If she succeeds, she will have demonstrated
a)
clairvoyance.
b)
telepathy.
c)
mesmerism.
d)
psychokinesis.
34.
You call the Psychic Hotline and talk with a real, live psychic. He tells you about future events in your life that he claims to "see." The psychic would possess which psi ability?
a)
clairvoyance.
b)
telepathy.
c)
precognition
d)
psychokinesis.
35.
__________ processing is like putting together a picture puzzle you've never seen before.
a)
Bottom-up
b)
Top-down
c)
Left-right
d)
Selective
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