Perception and Cognitive Processes Quiz
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What is the reason for the reversals in perceiving the vase/profile figure?

  • The figure lacks detail, causing confusion in interpretation
  • The figure is intentionally designed to be ambiguous
  • The figure's colors create an optical illusion
  • The figure is two dimensional, making it difficult to distinguish the figure from the ground (correct)
  • What does the text suggest about our response to visual stimuli?

  • We passively respond to visual stimuli without actively interpreting them
  • We only perceive visual stimuli in one way
  • We actively try to organize and make sense of what we see (correct)
  • Our responses to visual stimuli are purely instinctual
  • What is perception, based on the text?

  • A simple recognition of visual stimuli
  • A constructive process by which we make sense of visual stimuli (correct)
  • A passive reaction to visual stimuli
  • A purely instinctual response to visual stimuli
  • Why do we shift back and forth between different interpretations of the figure?

    <p>The usual means for distinguishing the figure from the ground do not work due to its two-dimensional nature</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the vase/profile figure illustrate about our visual perception?

    <p>We actively try to organize and make sense of what we see</p> Signup and view all the answers

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