Chapter 5

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What is the main focus of Chapter 5?

The basic structure and function of the major sensory systems (correct)

Gestalt Principles of Perception

The physical properties of light and sound stimuli

The distinction between sensation and perception

In the context of the text, what does perception refer to?

The conscious experience of the world based on sensory information (correct)

The historically important theory of perception called Gestalt

The physical properties of light and sound stimuli

The distinction between sensation and perception

What does the text suggest about our reliance on sensory systems?

Our reliance on sensory systems only affects our social relationships

Our reliance on sensory systems has no impact on how we navigate and interact with our environment

We rely on sensory systems to provide unnecessary information about our surroundings

Sensory systems provide important information that helps us successfully navigate and interact with our environment (correct)

What is the historical theory of perception discussed in Chapter 5?

The historically important theory of perception called Gestalt Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for messages that are presented below the threshold for conscious awareness?

Subliminal messages Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the absolute threshold when a stimulus is strong enough to excite sensory receptors and send nerve impulses to the brain?

Absolute threshold Signup and view all the answers

Under quiet conditions, the hair cells of the inner ear can detect the tick of a clock from how far away?

20 feet away Signup and view all the answers

What have research evidence and experiments shown about the effect of subliminal messages on behavior outside the laboratory?

They have no effect on behavior outside the laboratory Signup and view all the answers

What term refers to the minimum difference in stimuli required to detect a difference between them?

Just noticeable difference (jnd) Signup and view all the answers

In which context would the difference threshold for detecting illuminated cell phone screens be higher?

In a brightly lit arena during a basketball game Signup and view all the answers

Who proposed the theory that the difference threshold is a constant fraction of the original stimulus?

Ernst Weber Signup and view all the answers

What does perception refer to?

The way sensory information is organized and consciously experienced Signup and view all the answers

What is the main difference between bottom-up and top-down processing?

Bottom-up processing is driven by sensory information, while top-down processing is driven by knowledge and expectancy. Signup and view all the answers

In the scenario at the crowded restaurant, the attentional capture caused by the sound of breaking glass and metal pans hitting the floor is an example of:

Sensory information processing Signup and view all the answers

Which process would you use when looking for misplaced keys based on their color and size?

Top-down processing Signup and view all the answers

What characterizes top-down processes?

Effortful and slow Signup and view all the answers

What type of cues do we rely on when perceiving depth in 2-D images, such as paintings and photographs?

Monocular cues Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the cue that refers to the convergence of parallel lines in an image, leading to the perception of depth?

Linear perspective Signup and view all the answers

Which type of cues require only one eye and are used to perceive depth?

Monocular cues Signup and view all the answers

What is an example of a monocular depth cue mentioned in the text?

Relative size and closeness of images to the horizon Signup and view all the answers

What concept refers to the amount of difference in stimuli required to detect a difference between them?

Just noticeable difference (jnd) Signup and view all the answers

In which situation would the difference threshold for detecting a change in illumination be higher, according to the text?

In a brightly lit arena during a basketball game Signup and view all the answers

Who proposed the theory that the difference threshold is a constant fraction of the original stimulus?

Ernst Weber Signup and view all the answers

What term refers to the way sensory information is organized, interpreted, and consciously experienced?

Perception Signup and view all the answers

In the context of the text, which process best describes the act of searching for a certain size of yellowness in some locations and not others?

Top-down processing Signup and view all the answers

What term refers to the tendency to not perceive stimuli that remain relatively constant over prolonged periods of time?

Sensory adaptation Signup and view all the answers

In the scenario at the hotel room with the flashing light, what does the reduced notice of the flashing light after watching television exemplify?

Sensory adaptation Signup and view all the answers

What characterizes the difference between sensation and perception as discussed in the text?

Sensation is a physical process, whereas perception is psychological Signup and view all the answers

What is the basis of our perceptions, according to the text?

Perceptual hypotheses informed by various factors Signup and view all the answers

What influences pattern perception according to Gestalt theorists?

Principles described by Gestalt theorists Signup and view all the answers

What can cause a biased interpretation of complex ambiguous figures, as mentioned in the text?

Implicit racial prejudice and stereotypes Signup and view all the answers

What informs our perceptual set as we interpret sensory information?

Cultural background and personal experiences Signup and view all the answers

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What is the main focus of Chapter 5?

In the context of the text, what does perception refer to?

What does the text suggest about our reliance on sensory systems?

What is the historical theory of perception discussed in Chapter 5?

What is the term for messages that are presented below the threshold for conscious awareness?

What is the term for the absolute threshold when a stimulus is strong enough to excite sensory receptors and send nerve impulses to the brain?

Under quiet conditions, the hair cells of the inner ear can detect the tick of a clock from how far away?

What have research evidence and experiments shown about the effect of subliminal messages on behavior outside the laboratory?

What term refers to the minimum difference in stimuli required to detect a difference between them?

In which context would the difference threshold for detecting illuminated cell phone screens be higher?

Who proposed the theory that the difference threshold is a constant fraction of the original stimulus?

What does perception refer to?

What is the main difference between bottom-up and top-down processing?

In the scenario at the crowded restaurant, the attentional capture caused by the sound of breaking glass and metal pans hitting the floor is an example of:

Which process would you use when looking for misplaced keys based on their color and size?

What characterizes top-down processes?

What type of cues do we rely on when perceiving depth in 2-D images, such as paintings and photographs?

What is the term for the cue that refers to the convergence of parallel lines in an image, leading to the perception of depth?

Which type of cues require only one eye and are used to perceive depth?

What is an example of a monocular depth cue mentioned in the text?

What concept refers to the amount of difference in stimuli required to detect a difference between them?

In which situation would the difference threshold for detecting a change in illumination be higher, according to the text?

Who proposed the theory that the difference threshold is a constant fraction of the original stimulus?

What term refers to the way sensory information is organized, interpreted, and consciously experienced?

In the context of the text, which process best describes the act of searching for a certain size of yellowness in some locations and not others?

What term refers to the tendency to not perceive stimuli that remain relatively constant over prolonged periods of time?

In the scenario at the hotel room with the flashing light, what does the reduced notice of the flashing light after watching television exemplify?

What characterizes the difference between sensation and perception as discussed in the text?

What is the basis of our perceptions, according to the text?

What influences pattern perception according to Gestalt theorists?

What can cause a biased interpretation of complex ambiguous figures, as mentioned in the text?

What informs our perceptual set as we interpret sensory information?

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