Color Perception and the Opponent-Process Theory
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What is the main focus of Marr's tri-level hypothesis of information processing?

  • Exploring the effects of interference and rivalry on perception
  • Analyzing the role of attention in visual perception
  • Understanding how cognitive processes are implemented in the brain (correct)
  • Studying the neural basis of visual imagery

    • What is the primary function of the ventral stream in visual processing?

  • Processing of visual imagery
  • Depth perception and color coding
  • Perception of spatial location
  • Perception of form and object recognition (correct)

    • According to Ungerleider and Mishkin's two visual systems hypothesis, which part of the brain is involved in the perception of spatial location?

  • Inferior temporal cortex
  • Striate cortex
  • Posterior parietal cortex (correct)
  • Primary visual cortex

    • What is the role of the primary visual cortex in visual processing?

    <p>Initial processing of visual information</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main contribution of functional neuroimaging to the study of visual perception?

    <p>Understanding of the neural implementation of cognitive tasks</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic of the ventral pathway in the human visual system?

    <p>It is responsible for face recognition and body part identification</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term used to describe the rare neurological condition where people can 'guess' significantly above chance despite being blind in one or both visual fields?

    <p>Blindsight</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic of the color associated with Sophistication, according to Labrecque and Milne (2012)?

    <p>Low saturation, high value</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the similarity between the human visual system and neural networks?

    <p>Both are organized in a hierarchical manner</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of the area in the inferior temporal cortex involved in face recognition?

    <p>Fusiform face area</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the Opponent-Process Theory, what is the response of color-sensitive receptor cells to pairs of primary colors?

    <p>They are excited by light in the center and inhibited by light in the surround, and excited by one primary color but inhibited by the other.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the result of the opposing center-surround response of color-sensitive receptor cells?

    <p>Color afterimages</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the context of color processing, what is the role of the retina's cones?

    <p>They respond to color stimuli and transmit signals to the opponent-process cells.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the scenario where you are choosing a condom brand based on the product package, what is the primary influence on your decision?

    <p>The perceived durability or sophistication of the brand</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the relationship between the two stages of color processing mentioned in the text?

    <p>The first stage is necessary for the second stage.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary factor influencing the length of time it takes to answer questions in the experiment described?

    <p>The distance of the parts from the original point of focus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which brain region is activated when people work on tasks that require visual imagery?

    <p>Primary visual cortex</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the effect of visual imagery on visual perception?

    <p>It interferes with visual perception</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic of mental images that affects the speed of judgments about their characteristics?

    <p>The size of the image</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the inability to create a mental image of a face?

    <p>Prosopagnosia</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the proposed mechanism underlying the phenomenon of 'intuition' in the context of visual perception?

    <p>A short loop through the limbic system from the superior colliculus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the key finding of the mental rotation experiments conducted by Roger Shepard and Jacqueline Metzler?

    <p>The amount of time it takes to rotate a mental image depends on the extent of rotation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary difference between analog and propositional codes in the context of mental representation?

    <p>Analog codes represent information in a pictorial form, while propositional codes represent information in a descriptive form</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of the experiment in which participants were asked to focus on a point in a picture and then answer questions about other parts of the picture?

    <p>To study the role of attention in visual perception</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the key feature of digitally encoded information that is not observed in mental rotation tasks?

    <p>The processing time is dependent on the quantity of information</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary goal of the first stage of Marr's visual processing theory?

    <p>To analyze the intensity of areas of light and dark</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the result of the second stage of Marr's visual processing theory?

    <p>A 2.5-D sketch of the object</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What problem does the 2.5-D sketch fail to solve?

    <p>Object constancy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of the axes of symmetry and elongation in Marr's visual processing theory?

    <p>To link the object parts in a 3-D representation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the key feature of the 3-D sketch in Marr's visual processing theory?

    <p>It is object-centered</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary challenge people face when trying to identify a part belonging to a whole?

    <p>They have not included the part in their original verbal description of the whole</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main reason why some people tend to be visualizers while others tend to be verbalizers?

    <p>Their neural correlates of cognitive styles are different</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary characteristic of ambiguous figures that makes them difficult to reinterpret in a mental image?

    <p>They have multiple possible interpretations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary viewpoint supported by the majority of research in visual perception?

    <p>Analog viewpoint</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary reason why people may have difficulty in identifying a part belonging to a whole?

    <p>They have not included the part in their original verbal description of the whole</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary difference between visualizers and verbalizers in terms of their cognitive styles?

    <p>Visualizers have a stronger neural connection between visual and linguistic areas</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary characteristic of people who tend to be visualizers?

    <p>They have a stronger neural connection between visual and linguistic areas</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary reason why ambiguous figures are often difficult to reinterpret in a mental image?

    <p>They have a dominant interpretation that is hard to overcome</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary factor that influences people's ability to identify a part belonging to a whole?

    <p>Their verbal description of the whole</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary difference between the analog and propositional viewpoints in visual perception?

    <p>The analog viewpoint is more related to visual imagery, while the propositional viewpoint is more related to linguistic processing</p> Signup and view all the answers

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