AP Psych- Chp. 6

a

Railroad tracks appear to converge in the distance. This provides a cue for depth perception known as: a. linear perspective. b. interposition. c. connectedness. d. continuity.

b

Relative luminance most clearly contributes to: a. the phi phenomenon. b. lightness constancy. c. the Moon illusion. d. change blindness.

d

A neutral facial expression may be perceived as sadder at a funeral than at a circus. This best illustrates: a. interposition. b. visual capture. c. the Ponzo illusion. d. a context effect.

d

Goggles that allow animals to see only diffuse, unpatterned light have inhibiting effects on perceptual development similar to the effects of: a. change blindness. b. motion parallax. c. visual capture. d. cataracts.

c

Monocular cue is to _______ as binocular cue is to ________. a. proximity; continuity b. relative size; relative motion c. texture gradient; convergence d. the Moon illusion; the Ponzo illusion

c

Once we have formed a wrong idea about reality, we have more difficulty seeing the truth. This best illustrates the impact of: a. relative clarity. b. the phi phenomenon. c. top-down processing. d. visual capture.

b

Pedro recognized that his son was closer to him than his daughter because his son partially obstructed his view of his daughter. Pedro's perception was most clearly influenced by a distance cue known as: a. proximity. b. interposition. c. convergence. d. relative clarity.

c

Perceiving the voice of a ventriloquist as originating from the mouth of a dummy best illustrates: a. convergence. b. interposition. c. visual capture. d. stroboscopic movement.

b

The ability to accurately perceive distances most clearly underlies our capacity for: a. closure. b. size constancy. c. perceptual adaptation. d. extrasensory perception.

a

The fact that perceptions involve more than the sum of our sensations best illustrates the importance of: a. top-down processing. b. relative clarity. c. retinal disparity. d. visual capture.

d

The lights along the runway were shrouded in such a thick fog that the pilot of an incoming plane nearly overshot the runway. The pilot was most likely misled by the distance cue known as: a. lightness constancy. b. convergence. c. linear perspective. d. relative clarity.

c

The specific perceptual processes that underlie the Moon illusion also contribute to: a. retinal disparity. b. change blindness. c. the Ponzo illusion. d. the phi phenomenon

b

The way in which you quickly group the individual letters in this test item into separate words best illustrates the principle of: a. closure. b. proximity. c. interposition. d. convergence.

b

Which philosopher would have predicted that an extended period of sensory deprivation would inhibit the development of one's perceptual capacities? a. Plato b. Locke c. Descartes d. Kant

a

After some practice, Carol was able to read books while holding them upside down. This best illustrates: a. perceptual adaptation. b. perceptual constancy. c. interposition. d. visual capture.

c

Psychics are unable to make millions of dollars betting on horse races. This undermines their claims to possess the power of: a. clairvoyance. b. interposition. c. precognition. d. telepathy.

c

Rules for organizing stimuli into coherent groups were first identified by: a. evolutionary psychologists. b. human factors psychologists. c. Gestalt psychologists. d. parapsychologists.