Perception and Cognition Practice Exam Questions PDF

Perception and Cognition Perception Practice Exam Questions 1. Which option summarises the correct pathway for visual information from the photoreceptors in the retina to the primary visual cortex? a. Optic Nerve; LGN; V1...

Perception and Cognition Perception Practice Exam Questions 1. Which option summarises the correct pathway for visual information from the photoreceptors in the retina to the primary visual cortex? a. Optic Nerve; LGN; V1 b. LGN; Optic Nerve; V1 c. Superior Colliculus; LGN; V1 d. Optic Nerve; MT; V1 2. How would the response (firing-rate) of an on-centre retinal ganglion cell change when you shine light to the: centre, surround? a. Increase; Increase b. Increase; Decrease c. Decrease; Increase d. Decrease; Decrease 3. Michelson Contrast is the ___________ in luminance between two surfaces: a. Absolute difference b. Relative difference c. Threshold difference d. Complete difference 4. I’m conducting an experiment that requires a measure of brain activity that is both temporally and spatially precise. Which technique is most appropriate? a. fMRI b. TMS c. EEG d. Single Cell Recording 5. The Ponzo Illusion occurs due to the exploitation of which two depth cues? a. Interposition; Linear Perspective b. Linear Perspective; Size Constancy c. Size Constancy; Shading d. Vergence; Accommodation 6. Motion is primarily processed in which area of the human brain? a. V1 b. V2 c. V4 d. V5/MT 7. A traumatic brain injury localised to the Parietal lobe (Dorsal Stream) is likely to disrupt which type of processing? a. Motion and spatial information b. Object information and fine detail c. Visual information from the retina d. Contrast information 8. How does the Energy Model differ from the Reichardt Motion detector? a. The Energy Model has banks of spatial filters, the Reichardt detector does not b. The Energy Model has banks of temporal filters, the Reichardt detector does not c. The Energy Model incorporates a time delay, the Reichardt detector does not d. The Energy Model uses quadrature pairs, the Reichardt detector does not 9. Which of the follow is true of saccades? a. They are “smooth” eye movements b. They are “jerky” eye movements c. They are ballistic d. They are used to track objects across the visual scene 10. Which of the following sources of error contributes to imprecision in hand movements? a. Visual error b. Motor error c. Both Visual error and Motor Error d. Both Visual error and Motion error END PRACTICE QUESTIONS ANSWERS BELOW  Perception and Cognition Perception Practice Exam Questions – ANSWERS HIGHLIGHTED 1. Which option summarises the correct pathway for visual information from the photoreceptors in the retina to the primary visual cortex? e. Optic Nerve; LGN; V1 f. LGN; Optic Nerve; V1 g. Superior Colliculus; LGN; V1 h. Optic Nerve; MT; V1 2. How would the response (firing-rate) of an on-centre retinal ganglion cell change when you shine light to the: centre, surround? a. Increase; Increase b. Increase; Decrease c. Decrease; Increase d. Decrease; Decrease 3. Michelson Contrast is the ___________ in luminance between two surfaces: a. Absolute difference b. Relative difference c. Threshold difference d. Complete difference 4. I’m conducting an experiment that requires a measure of brain activity that is both temporally and spatially precise. Which technique is most appropriate? a. fMRI b. TMS c. EEG d. Single Cell Recording 5. The Ponzo Illusion occurs due to the exploitation of which two depth cues? a. Interposition; Linear Perspective b. Linear Perspective; Size Constancy c. Size Constancy; Shading d. Vergence; Accommodation 6. Motion is primarily processed in which area of the human brain? a. V1 b. V2 c. V4 d. V5/MT 7. A traumatic brain injury localised to the Parietal lobe (Dorsal Stream) is likely to disrupt which type of processing? a. Motion and spatial information b. Object information and fine detail c. Visual information from the retina d. Contrast information 8. How does the Energy Model differ from the Reichardt Motion detector? a. The Energy Model has banks of spatial filters, the Reichardt detector does not b. The Energy Model has banks of temporal filters, the Reichardt detector does not c. The Energy Model incorporates a time delay, the Reichardt detector does not d. The Energy Model uses quadrature pairs, the Reichardt detector does not 9. Which of the follow is true of saccades? a. They are “smooth” eye movements b. They are “jerky” eye movements c. They are ballistic d. They are used to track objects across the visual scene 10. Which of the following sources of error contributes to imprecision in hand movements? a. Visual error b. Motor error c. Both Visual error and Motor Error d. Both Visual error and Motion error