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1
When looking for a red square amongst blue circles, what happens to search time as the number of distractors increases?
The search time becomes unpredictable.
The search time decreases with more distractors.
The search time remains constant, regardless of the number of distractors.
The search time increases with more distractors.
2
The amplitude of a wavelength is associated with:
intensity
color
saturation
brightness
3
According to the trichromatic theory of color vision, how many types of color receptors are present in the human retina?
Three types of cones (red, green, blue)
Four types of cones, representing the primary colors
Two types of cones for each primary color (e.g., two types for red)
One type of cone for each primary color (red, green, and blue)
4
Which of the following approaches believe that the environment is rich and we only need to detect it to perceive it?
Relativist
Realist
Idealism
Constructivist
5
When driving, objects close to you seem to move quickly, while objects in the distance appear to move slowly.
Accommodation
Motion parallax
Linear perspective
Texture gradient
6
What distinguishes the method of constant stimuli from other psychophysical methods?
The stimuli are presented randomly and may vary greatly in intensity
The method involves the use of single intensity stimuli without variation.
Participants are asked to set the intensity of the stimulus themselves.
Stimuli are presented from the weakest to the strongest.
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8
In additive color mixing, what happens when red and green light are combined at full intensity?
Yellow light is produced.
Cyan light is produced.
Magenta light is produced.
Blue light is produced.
9
Oculomotor cues are related to the movements of:
The ears and hearing
The hands and fingers
The feet and legs
The eyes and eyelids
10
In a serial visual search task, participants are asked to find a specific letter (T) among a set of random letters.
Participants must search each item one by one to find the target letter.
Participants can quickly locate the target letter, almost instantly.
Participants' response times are unaffected by the set size.
Participants find the target letter faster as the set size increases.
11
During a chess match, a skilled player can focus on relevant pieces and potential moves while ignoring distractions.
Two of the answer choices
Bottom-up attention
None of the answer choices
Top-down attention
12
According to the Recognition by Component theory, what are geons?
Basic units of visual perception that combine to form complex objects
Inherent biases in object recognition based on past experiences
Patterns of eye movements when scanning an object
Emotional reactions triggered by specific visual stimuli
13
When you look at a long road, the sides of the road seem to converge at a distant point. This monocular cue is known as:
Linear perspective
Motion parallax
Accommodation
Retinal disparity
14
Which of the following best describes the process of bottom-up perception?
Sensory information is perceived without the need for top-down perception
Perception relies on mental models
Perception is influenced by prior knowledge and experiences
Sensory information is processed at higher cognitive levels
15
It is easier to detect differences
within
a category than between.
False
True
16
Which type of attention explains why you cannot help but notice a flashing neon sign while driving down a dark street?
Bottom-up
None of the answer choices
Two of the answer choices
Top-down
17
The opponent-process theory proposes that color perception is based on the following three pairs of opposing channels.
Red-Blue, Green-Yellow
All of the answer choices
Red-Yellow, Green-Blue
Red-Green, Blue-Yellow
18
The Gestalt principle of closure suggests that our brain tends to complete incomplete figures or shapes to form a ____.
Whole or meaningful object
Symmetrical design
Harmonious composition
Clear image
19
Retinal ganglion cells
integrate information from:
single photoreceptor
multiple photoreceptors
multiple bipolar cells
single bipolar cell
20
Signal Detection Theory (SDT) is primarily concerned with the accurate detection of sensory signals in the environment.
True
False
21
Which Gestalt principle of perception states that elements close to each other are perceived as belonging together?
Continuity
Closure
Proximity
Similarity
22
What are the functions of the LGN?
Organizes info from the retina
Receives feedback from cortex
Two of the answer choices
None of the choices
23
The simple cells in V1 respond to movement.
True
False
24
Which of the following best defines psychophysics?
The connection between physical stimuli and sensations/perception
Analysis of psychological disorders and their impact on physical well-being
The relationship between mental processes and physical brain structures
The study of how psychological factors influence physical health
25
Attention is partially accomplished by fixations.
True
False
26
Which cue helps to determine the distance of an object based on the tension in your eye's lens when focusing on it?
Stereopsis (retinal disparity)
Motion parallax
Accommodation
Interposition
