Psyc Module 18

what respond to specific features of a visual stimulus such as shape, angle, or movement.

feature detecting neurons

The German word gestalt means

form or whole

Denise wears an extremely bright safety yellow sweatshirt when she cycles to the gym after dark. The sweatshirt's brightness reflects the _____ of the light it reflects.

high amplitude

A light wave's amplitude, or height determines its

intensity

The amount of energy the wave contains

intensity

You read about an accident at a railroad crossing and wonder 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

You read about an accident at a railroad crossing and wonder about the cause. Perhaps the car's driver overestimated the distance of the train because the parallel tracks stimulated the _____ depth cue of linear perspective.

monocular

Phyllis is doing a handstand in her yoga class. When she looks at the clock, she can still tell that the time is 10:00. This is thanks to:

perceptual constancy

Damon, who is among the 8 percent of males with color blindness, suffers from the most common form of color blindness. Which statement BEST illustrates Damon's experience of color?

red apples on a tree seem to be the same color as the surrounding green leaves

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

Jay is 48 years old. He recently had his sight restored after 45 years of blindness. He could associate people with their distinct features (for example, hair color) but could not recognize their faces. He was also not good at judging the size of objects as their distance from him changed. His case suggests that:

vision is partly an acquired sense

Violet is to red as _____ is to _____.

400 nanometers; 700 nanometers