PSY 325 Cognitive Psychology Quiz
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Which approach to understanding perception involves identifying parts from stimuli and then recognition occurs?

  • Bottom-up processing (correct)
  • Direct perception theories
  • Constructive perception theories
  • Top-down processing
  • In constructive perception theories, what type of processing is primarily utilized?

  • Bottom-up processing
  • Direct perception theories
  • Top-down processing (correct)
  • Sensory processing
  • What influences our interpretation of objects in different contexts?

  • Expectations (correct)
  • Stimuli in the environment
  • Sensory information
  • Bottom-up processing
  • Which processing approach is associated with people actively constructing perceptions based on information?

    <p>Constructive perception theories</p> Signup and view all the answers

    From the provided text, which theory emphasizes that perception starts from our expectations?

    <p>Top-down processing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of information does the ventral stream pathway provide from the occipital to temporal lobe?

    <p>Information about the identity of stimuli</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In cognitive processes, what does the dorsal stream pathway, from the occipital to parietal lobe, primarily provide information about?

    <p>The location of stimuli</p> Signup and view all the answers

    During interpretation, what main function does the brain perform when comparing incoming information with existing knowledge?

    <p>It uses knowledge to make sense of the new information</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What task is typically assigned in the class activity where students are shown pictures with circles and asked to write down what is included in the circle?

    <p>Identifying objects inside the circle</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does our expectation of what we should see in different contexts influence our interpretation of a stimulus?

    <p>It distorts our interpretation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the core concept of top-down processing?

    <p>Inferences based on context and prior knowledge</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does bottom-up processing differ from top-down processing?

    <p>Top-down processing starts with the most basic units of a stimulus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which statement accurately describes how top-down processing works?

    <p>It is influenced by expectations and prior knowledge</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the context of cognitive processes, how does top-down processing impact perception?

    <p>By guiding what we perceive based on knowledge and experience</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of processing involves starting perception with pre-existing representations?

    <p>Top-down processing</p> Signup and view all the answers

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