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