Psych7 chapter 3

_____ is the tendency to perceive an object as being just as luminous even though lighting conditions change its intensity.

Brightness constancy

Which of the following monocular cues is based on the perception that closer objects appear to have rougher surfaces?

Texture gradient

Which of the following is true of feature detectors?

They refer to neurons that fire in response to specific features of sensory stimuli.

Which of the following is true of Weber's constant?

Weber's constant for light is inaccurate when extremely bright or dull lights are compared.

Lisa is a fabric specialist. Recently, she was invited to an exhibition of Persian silks. Being an expert on fabrics, Lisa continuously moved her hand along the surfaces of different pieces of fabric to get the feel of them. This action is referred to as _____.

active touching

The colors across from one another on the color wheel are labeled__________.

complementary colors

The perception of objects or events through means other than the recognized sensory organs is termed__________.

extrasensory perception

A person with normal color vision is labeled a _____.

trichromat

t/f Active touching means continuously moving your hand along the surface of an object so that you continue to receive sensory input from the object.

true

t/f The difference between sensation and perception is that sensation, or the stimulation of our senses, is an automated process resulting from sources of energy (light and sound) or the presence of chemicals (as in taste and smell), while perception is an active process in which sensations are organized and interpreted to form an inner representation of the world.

true

The frequency theory notes that for us to perceive lower pitches, _____.

The frequency theory notes that for us to perceive lower pitches, _____.

Amy accidentally hit her elbow against the edge of a wall. Amy's mother rushed to her and rubbed the affected elbow. Amy's pain subsided. Which theory would best explain this incident?

The gate theory.

t/f Researchers historically agreed on four primary taste qualities: sweet, sour, salty, and bitter.

True

t/f Your friends had to tell what the painting meant because all you could see was a bunch of random dots on the canvas. You are most likely using Bottom-up processing.

True

If you look at a painting on the other side of the room with first your right and then your left eye, the images look virtually identical. However, if you place your index finger in front of your nose one eye at a time, the two images look very different from one another. The phenomenon is an example of which distance cue?

binocular cues

Nearsightedness can result when the eyeball is elongated such that the images of:

distant objects are focused in front of the retina.

While looking at a painting in an art gallery, many of Jinan's brain cells fire in response to lines presented at various angles, while others fire in response to specific colors. These brain cells are termed _____.

feature detectors

The__________adjusts or accommodates to an image by changing its thickness.

lens

When Darren first started working in the poultry plant, he found the smell from the chickens to be overwhelming. However, he gradually became accustomed to the smell, and now it no longer bothers him. This scenario illustrates an instance of _____.

negative adaptation

The __________ conducts sensory input to the brain, where it is relayed to the visual area of the occipital lobe. lens

optic nerve