1. Our inability to consciously perceive all the sensory information available to us at any single point in time best illustrates the necessity of: A) selective attention. B) perceptual adaptation. C) retinal disparity. D) perceptual constancy. E) the phi phenomenon. 2. In one experiment, most of the participants who viewed a videotape of men playing basketball remained unaware of an umbrella-toting woman sauntering across the screen. This illustrated the impact of: A) perceptual adaptation. B) visual capture. C) retinal disparity. D) stroboscopic movement. E) selective attention. 3. The tendency to hear the steady drip of a leaky sink faucet as if it were a repeating rhythm of two or more beats best illustrates: A) perceptual constancy. B) perceptual organization. C) the phi phenomenon. D) perceptual adaptation. 4. Monkeys have feature-detecting brain cells that respond to illusory contours. This best illustrates that: A) binocular cues are more informative than monocular cues. B) the right and left eyes receive slightly different images of the same object. C) sensation and perception blend into one continuous process. D) sensory information may not be consciously experienced. E) animals readily adjust to artificially inverted visual fields. 5. Because Carmella, Jorge, and Gail were all sitting behind the same bowling lane, Ruth perceived that they were all members of the same bowling team. This best illustrates the organizational principle of: A) proximity. B) convergence. C) closure. D) continuity. E) connectedness. Page 1
6. Although a few keys on the piano were broken, Shana couldn't prevent herself from mentally filling in the missing notes of the familiar melodies. This best illustrates the principle of: A) proximity. B) continuity. C) closure. D) convergence. E) interposition. 7. Retinal disparity refers to the: A) tendency to see parallel lines as coming together in the distance. B) tendency to see stimuli that are near each other as parts of a unified object. C) somewhat different images our two eyes receive of the same object. D) extent to which our eyes turn toward each other when looking at an object. 8. The monocular depth cue in which an object blocking another object is perceived as closer is: A) interposition. B) relative height. C) relative clarity. D) linear perspective. 9. Which of the following cues is most essential to the perception of depth in the visual cliff? A) texture gradient B) interposition C) stroboscopic movement D) connectedness 10. We perceive bright objects as than dim objects and dimmer objects as than clear objects. A) closer; closer B) farther away; farther away C) closer; farther away D) farther away; closer 11. The sequentially flashing Christmas tree lights appeared to generate pulsating waves of motion. This best illustrates: A) relative motion. B) retinal disparity. C) the phi phenomenon. Page 2
D) visual capture. E) perceptual adaptation. 12. Because she mistakenly thought she was much closer to the mountain than she actually was, June perceived the mountain to be than it actually was. A) higher B) smaller C) more richly colorful D) larger 13. Knowing about the effects of the perceived distance of objects on their perceived size helps us to understand: A) the moon illusion. B) the Muller-Lyer illusion. C) the Ponzo illusion. D) all the above. 14. John Locke is to Immanuel Kant as is to. A) figure; ground B) perception; sensation C) nurture; nature D) experience; learning E) perceptual constancy; perceptual adaptation 15. Blakemore and Cooper found that kittens had difficulty perceiving vertical rods if they had previously: A) worn goggles through which only diffuse, unpatterned light could be seen. B) worn goggles that inverted what they saw. C) been restricted to a visual environment consisting solely of vertical stripes. D) been restricted to a visual environment consisting solely of horizontal stripes. 16. Once we have formed a wrong idea about reality, we have more difficulty seeing the truth. This best illustrates the danger of: A) linear perspective. B) visual capture. C) perceptual set. D) relative clarity. E) the cocktail party effect. 17. When listening to rock music played backward, people often perceive an evil message Page 3
only if specifically forewarned what to listen for. This best illustrates the dangers of: A) bottom-up processing. B) feature detection. C) the phi phenomenon. D) relative clarity. E) perceptual set. 18. Although Sue Yen sees her chemistry professor several times each week, she had difficulty recognizing the professor when she happened to see her in the grocery store. This best illustrates the importance of: A) visual capture. B) context effects. C) proximity. D) relative clarity. E) perceptual adaptation. 19. The existence of convincing scientific evidence that ESP is possible would pose the greatest challenge to the: A) contemporary scientific understanding of human nature. B) continued existence of parapsychology. C) continuation of research on the processes that underlie ordinary forms of sensation and perception. D) ordinary belief systems of most Americans. 20. Andre claims that he can make a broken watch begin to run again simply by entering a state of intense mental concentration. Andre is claiming to possess the power of: A) precognition. B) telepathy. C) clairvoyance. D) psychokinesis. 21. The illusion that the St. Louis Gateway arch appears taller than it is wide (even though its height and width are equal) is based on our sensitivity to which monocular depth cue? A) relative size B) interposition C) relative height D) retinal disparity 22. When the traffic light changed from red to green, the drivers on both sides of Leon's vehicle pulled quickly forward, giving Leon the disorienting feeling that his car was rolling backwards. Which principle explains Leon's misperception? Page 4
A) relative motion B) continuity C) visual capture D) proximity 23. Concluding her presentation on sensation and perception, Kelly notes that: A) sensation is bottom-up processing. B) perception is top-down processing. C) a. and b. are both true. D) sensation and perception blend into one continuous process. 24. The tendency to organize stimuli into smooth, uninterrupted patterns is called: A) closure. B) continuity. C) similarity. D) proximity. E) connectedness. 25. An artist paints a tree orchard so that the parallel rows of trees converge at the top of the canvas. Which cue has the artist used to convey distance? A) interposition B) relative clarity C) linear perspective D) texture gradient 26. As we move, viewed objects cast changing shapes on our retinas, although we do not perceive the objects as changing. This is part of the phenomenon of: A) perceptual constancy. B) relative motion. C) linear perspective. D) continuity. 27. Your friend tosses you a frisbee. You know that it is getting closer instead of larger because of: A) shape constancy. B) relative motion. C) size constancy. D) all of the above. 28. Adults who are born blind but later have their vision restored: Page 5
A) are almost immediately able to recognize familiar objects. B) typically fail to recognize familiar objects. C) are unable to follow moving objects with their eyes. D) have excellent eye-hand coordination. 29. Experiments with distorted visual environments demonstrate that: A) adaptation rarely takes place. B) animals adapt readily, but humans do not. C) humans adapt readily, while lower animals typically do not. D) adaptation is possible during a critical period in infancy but not thereafter. 30. A person claiming to be able to read another's mind is claiming to have the ESP ability of: A) psychokinesis. B) precognition. C) clairvoyance. D) telepathy. Page 6
Answer Key -- 2002quiz06 1. A 2. E 3. B 4. C 5. A 6. C 7. C 8. A 9. A 10. C 11. C 12. B 13. D 14. C 15. D 16. C 17. E 18. B 19. A 20. D 21. C 22. C 23. D 24. B 25. C 26. A 27. C 28. B 29. C 30. D Page 7