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What is the reason for the reversals in perceiving the vase/profile figure?
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?
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?
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?
Why do we shift back and forth between different interpretations of the figure?
What does the vase/profile figure illustrate about our visual perception?
What does the vase/profile figure illustrate about our visual perception?