AP Psych Practice 2.1
Kaori is traveling on an airplane for the first time. As the plane takes off, she watches the automobiles driving on the freeway below. Even though the automobiles seem to get smaller as the airplane gains altitude, Kaori does not perceive the cars as shrinking but still perceives them to be their normal size. Which perceptual principle best describes this phenomenon?
Constancy
The ability to see a cube in the diagram above is best explained by which of the following?
Gestalt principles of closure
Ana is instructed by her doctor to wear a patch over one eye while an infection heals. While wearing the patch, Ana will lose her ability to use which of the following depth perception cues?
Retinal disparity
A psychologist designed a study to test the effects of cell phone use on driving safety. Participants were randomly assigned either to drive an automobile simulator while talking to a friend on a cell phone or to drive a simulator without talking on a phone. In the study, cell phone use can be described as...
an independent variable
The reversible figure above illustrates the Gestalt organizing principle of...
figure-ground
While attending a concert, Anthony finds that he can clearly recognize the melody coming from the lead violin above all the other instruments playing in the orchestra, even though the other instruments may be louder. Gestalt psychologists would explain Anthony's ability using the principle of...
figure-ground
Cognitive theorists emphasize the...
formation and modification of schemas
In visual perception, size constancy occurs as an object comes closer to the viewer because the...
perceived distance of the object becomes smaller
Alice is shopping with her daughter when she hears the word "mom." Alice answers, only to realize that the sales clerk said "ma'am" to a customer. This inaccurate perception can be attributed to...
perceptual expectancy
An individual's ability to focus on a particular conversation in a noisy and crowded room is called...
selective attention
