Psychology Chapter 5 Quiz Questions

Which term best describes a voxel?

What was the general finding of Gibson and Peterson's reversible figure/ground study?

According to the Gestalt principle, why did Corey perceive two groups of birds when some seagulls changed direction?

What term best describes objects in the foreground of a scene?

What characteristic defines a voxel?

In Gibson and Peterson's study, what effect did meaningfulness have on figure-ground perception?

What is the most likely thing Sally will remember about the reversible-image illusion she saw?

What is the central feature of the reversible-image illusion Sally observed?

What might capture Sally's attention the most in the reversible-image illusion she experienced?

Which aspect of the reversible-image illusion would likely stand out to Sally as the most intriguing?

What detail of the reversible-image illusion would Sally be most likely to describe to others?

Which feature of the reversible-image illusion would Sally be most inclined to discuss with her friends?

What condition results when two eyes receive totally different images and the brain can't combine the two images?

When figure-ground segregation occurs, what does border ownership refer to?

What is the primary purpose of a masking stimulus?

Which type of object evokes a strong sense of surrounding space when seen or imagined in isolation?

In Kamitani and Tong (2005), how many orientations were tested with the 'orientation decoders' developed?

What happens during visual masking?

What did Gestalt psychologists use the example of illusory contours to support?

Which problem demonstrates that numerous physical stimuli can create the same image on the retina?

What principle explains the grouping of stimuli based on shared orientation, shape, and/or size?

In Palmer's (1975) study, which picture was identified correctly 80% of the time after viewing a kitchen scene?

The Bev Doolittle print of 'The Forest Has Eyes' demonstrates which principle affecting perceptual organization?

Which statement accurately reflects the Gestalt view of perception?

What do humans use to distinguish shape from shading?

In the study by Tong, et al. (1998) using binocular rivalry to test brain responses, what happened when the person perceived a house?

What is a characteristic of current computer programs in identifying objects?

What would you expect when reviewing dozens of photographs of various scenes on social media based on the text?

What type of orientation would be most common in photographs of various scenes based on the information provided?

In identifying objects, how do current computer programs compare to human performance based on the text?

What type of procedure involves injecting a radioactive isotope into the bloodstream and tracing it through the brain?

In which part of the brain does an electrode respond best to orientations of 45 degrees?

Where do most signals travel via the optic nerve from the retina?

Which brain structure was removed in Patient H.M. to control his epileptic seizures?

What is the main purpose of placing an electrode in an orientation column that responds best to 45 degrees?

What is the term for the difference in intensity between light bars and dark bars?

In the context of cortical organization, what effect arises from humans having more cortical neurons responding to horizontal and vertical orientations than slanted orientations?

What is the term used to describe a visual stimulus that contains alternating black and white bars?

In an illusion where line 1 appears longer than line 2 but line 2 is actually longer, what do the results suggest about the interaction between the ventral and dorsal stream?

Regarding the organization of columns in the cortex, which statement is true?

What is the term for a stimulus that contains alternating black and white bars?

What is the main reason for the cortical magnification factor in humans?

What did researchers find about the properties of the ventral and dorsal streams using techniques of recording from neurons and ablation?

In Ungerleider and Mishkin’s research, what difficulty did monkeys who had their temporal lobes removed experience?

What term refers to the fact that neurons' response properties can be shaped by perceptual experience?

What did patient D.F.'s results with visual form agnosia demonstrate about perception and action?

Which finding resulted from Ungerleider and Mishkin’s (1982) research involving monkeys with temporal lobe removal?

When a large object, such as a tree trunk, is present, what happens to the firing of neurons?

What kind of pathway is the dorsal stream according to Milner and Goodale?

Which lobe does the dorsal pathway go to?

In what type of relationship are the results of losing Function A in Area A and losing Function B in Area B best described as?

If a kitten is exposed only to horizontal lines, what would happen to its cortical cell responses?

What area in the temporal lobe specializes in recognizing faces?

Where is the blind spot located?

Which condition results in the destruction of peripheral rod receptors, leading to poorer peripheral vision?

What chemical reacts to light to start the process of transduction?

Why do newborns have poor acuity?

What stimuli are used in the preferential looking technique of testing infant acuity?

In Limulus, what stimulation will result in the greatest firing rate recorded from receptor 'A'?

In the study mentioned, where do horizontal cells converge onto?

What is the correct statement regarding the Purkinje shift?

Which step of the perceptual process is associated most closely with converging circuits involving excitation and inhibition?

What is the correct method to measure cone spectral sensitivity?

Which wavelength on the electromagnetic spectrum corresponds to radio waves?

When comparing how rods and cones converge onto other retinal neurons, what is the correct relationship?

What does human lateral inhibition most likely involve?

Which term best describes a retinal condition that destroys the cones in the fovea?

What process is triggered by the isomerization of a single pigment molecule?

In the context of vision, convergence results in what changes in sensitivity and acuity?

What signifies that an eyeball is too long, resulting in difficulty seeing far away objects?

Where does our perception of the environment begin according to the text?

What is the primary function of the cell body in a neuron?

What aspect of the nerve fiber is changed to create the flow of ions that lead to an action potential?

Which of the following is NOT a step in synaptic transmission?

When a neuron is at rest, what is its electrical potential?

What is the term for the question regarding how physiologic processes lead to our experiences?

What is the principle called where specific functions are served by specific cortical areas?

Which part of the neuron is primarily responsible for receiving signals from other neurons?

What is the main limitation of fMRI technology when trying to understand brain activity?

What aspect of the action potential phase involves the movement of ions into the axon?

In neural representation, what term describes the perception of a painful stimulus and multiple responses within the body?

What key feature characterizes the coding by the pattern of firing of a large number of neurons?

What type of input affects the postsynaptic neuron's rate of firing?

What happens to the amplitude of the action potential of a single neuron as stimulus intensity increases?

What is a characteristic of a 'grandmother' cell?

How did Quiroga et al. (2008) study sensory coding?

Which brain imaging technique can create images of brain structures but cannot indicate neural activity?

What type of ion flows into the neuron when a signal starts to come through the axon?

How is the signal from a single neuron typically recorded?

What type of task best describes the game 'Whack-a-Mole'?

In the perceptual process, what is analogous to the pressure from a button press being converted into electrical energy?

Which type of processing is involved when trying to read a note with poor handwriting?

Which psychophysical method presents stimuli in varying intensities in ascending and descending orders?

When a patient who has had a stroke is asked to name an object by a neurologist, what aspect of cognition is being tested?

What does the method of magnitude estimation yield a measure of?

What cognitive ability allows the resident to reassure their alarmed friend about the loud bangs near the railroad tracks?

Which statement accurately describes the steps of the perceptual process?

What type of processing is based on stimuli reaching the receptors?

In what method does a participant assign a numerical value to a 'standard stimulus'?

When a driver notices that closer stationary objects appear to move faster than farther ones, what technique of perception is being used?

What is the term for a technique where participants are given a 'standard stimulus' to rate its intensity?

What is the primary function of Fechner’s psychophysical methods?

Which method is NOT used to measure the quantitative relationship between stimulus and perception?

In the context of brain functions, what does the question 'What do you see?' primarily inquire about?

When did computer scientists develop 'Perceiving machines' that can negotiate the environment with human-like ease?

Which brain structure is responsible for language, memory, and thinking in addition to creating perceptions?

'Activating sensory receptors' is a critical step in which process?

Visual form agnosia is a problem related to which step in the perceptual process?

In the perceptual process, which category represents the first stage?

When designing adapted products for individuals with difficulty grasping items, what question is most likely on the intern's mind during observation?

Which phenomenon involves the perception of a painful stimulus and multiple bodily responses?

What aspect characterizes the dorsal pathway in visual processing?