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PSYC 2P49 Perception: Face Recognition and Fusiform Face Area

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What is the primary function of the Fusiform Face Area (FFA) in the brain?

Processing images of houses and scenes

Processing images of tools

Processing images of body parts

Processing images of faces (correct)

What happens when the Fusiform Face Area (FFA) is damaged?

Individuals develop a strong expertise in birdwatching

Individuals cannot recognize individual faces (Prosopagnosia) (correct)

Individuals become experts in face recognition

Individuals start recognizing houses and scenes more easily

Which region of the brain is specialized for processing body parts?

Fusiform Face Area (FFA)

Extrastriate Body Area (EBA) (correct)

Tools Region

Parahippocampal Place Area (PPA)

What is the Composite Face Effect related to?

Recognizing faces holistically Signup and view all the answers

'Greebles' are novel stimuli used in which study?

Gauthier & Tarr Study Signup and view all the answers

What kind of expertise was developed in participants who were trained to become 'greeble experts'?

'Greeble' recognition expertise Signup and view all the answers

What does 'Hue' in color refer to?

Color of the light, associated with wavelength Signup and view all the answers

Why are S cones less sensitive and more rare than M and L cones?

They have different gene coding on the X chromosome Signup and view all the answers

What is the problem of univariance related to in color perception?

Trichromacy theory Signup and view all the answers

Which type of color vision deficiency affects individuals with a gene that codes for M and L cones on the X chromosome?

Protanope Signup and view all the answers

What does the term 'Saturation' in color refer to?

Vividness or purity of a hue Signup and view all the answers

What is the main difference between Dichromacy and Trichromacy?

Presence of either two or three photopigments Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of Enchroma glasses for dichromats?

To filter out areas where different wavelengths produce the same response on M and L cones Signup and view all the answers

What is the main difference between additive and subtractive color mixing?

Additive color mixing combines all colors to create white, while subtractive creates black Signup and view all the answers

What can cause color constancy to fail according to the text?

Illuminating light consisting of a narrow range of wavelengths Signup and view all the answers

What is an example of synaesthesia mentioned in the text?

Hearing a sound when seeing a color Signup and view all the answers

Where is color processing usually attributed to in the brain?

Area V4 in the Ventral Stream Signup and view all the answers

What is the main function of opponent cells and opponent colors?

To respond to opposite colors and create contrast perception Signup and view all the answers