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?

<p>Ability to manipulate objects (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Decision-making based on symbols (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>The information from the environment's representation on the retina is sufficient to solve vision-related problems. (B)</p> 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?

<p>Acquiring raw information about the environment and organizing it into a coherent structure. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Deciding which of the infinite possible size–distance configurations gives rise to a specific retinal image. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

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

<p>Acquiring raw information about the environment. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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