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Organisms' Problem-Solving Abilities

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What is the most important difference in perception between daffodils and humans?

Mobility (correct)

Determination of soil structure

Manipulation of objects

Decision-making based on symbols

According to the passage, what is a critical task for a daffodil?

Making decisions based on symbols

Manipulating objects

Root placement based on soil structure (correct)

Determining the sun's location

Which factor influences a daffodil's root placement?

Soil moisture (correct)

Human mobility

Obstacle determination

Sunlight intensity

What distinguishes human perception from that of daffodils?

Ability to manipulate objects Signup and view all the answers

Which task is unique to human perception according to the passage?

Decision-making based on symbols Signup and view all the answers

What does J. J. Gibson's theory of ecological optics propose?

The information from the environment's representation on the retina is sufficient to solve vision-related problems. Signup and view all the answers

What is necessary to formulate and maintain a model of the environment within our brains, according to the text?

Acquiring raw information about the environment and organizing it into a coherent structure. Signup and view all the answers

What is the 'many-to-one' problem in vision related to?

Deciding which of the infinite possible size–distance configurations gives rise to a specific retinal image. Signup and view all the answers

Why has Gibson’s theory of ecological optics been rejected by most perception scientists?

It fails to address the need for a continually updated image or model of the environment within our brains for perception and decision-making. Signup and view all the answers

What is insufficient to build a model of the environment within our brains, according to the text?

Acquiring raw information about the environment. Signup and view all the answers