Module 17 learning curvw

_____ are nerve cells that pass information about such visual elements as edges, lines, and angles to other cortical areas, where teams of cells respond to more complex patterns such as faces.

Feature detectors

Which of these is NOT true of feature-detecting neurons?

Feature-detecting neurons respond to information provided by individual bipolar cells.

Malik knows that a passing bus is nearer than a parked car because the bus momentarily blocks his view of the car. This example illustrates the depth cue of:

Interposition

The phenomenon of _____ BEST illustrates that visual information can be processed without conscious awareness.

blindsight

The ability of nerve cells in the brain to discriminate specific angles, lines, and movements of an object is known as:

feature detection

The axons of the _____ cells form the optic nerve.

ganglion

One reads about an accident at a railroad crossing and wonders about the cause. Perhaps the car's driver overestimated the distance of the train because the parallel tracks stimulated the monocular depth cue of:

linear perspective

Some birds can detect the ultraviolet radiation reflected from feathers of potential mates. As compared with humans, these birds can see _____ wavelengths.

lower

Relative size, interposition, relative motion, and relative height are examples of _____ cues to depth perspective.

monocular

Humans recognize objects as having a consistent form regardless of how the viewing angle changes. This fact illustrates:

perceptual constancy

Within the eye itself, the _____ is the final destination for light waves.

retina

A famous Hollywood director has decided to present his latest film in 3-D. This will create a great moviegoing experience for viewers as 3-D movies exaggerate _____ disparity.

retinal

A door casts an increasingly trapezoidal image on one's retinas as it opens, yet one still perceives it as rectangular. This illustrates:

shape constancy

Jess was in a serious car accident and is having trouble recognizing familiar faces. She MOST likely suffered damage to her _____ lobe, just behind her right ear.

temporal

With respect to theories of color perception, the _____ theory applies to the first stage of color processing, whereas the _____ theory applies to the second stage.

trichromatic; opponent-process

Talia is 45 years old. She has started to notice that newspaper print is too small for her to read. Talia needs reading glasses because the:

lenses of her eyes are less able to accommodate

Even though black paper reflects a tremendous amount of light outdoors, it still appears black. This is an example of:

lightness constancy