Extra Credit Quiz Chapter 6 Quiz 2
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1. Selective attention is best illustrated by:
a. the Moon illusion.
b. the phi phenomenon.
c. change blindness.
d. retinal disparity.

1 out of 1
Correct. Ans: c, p. 239

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2. Perceiving the voice of a ventriloquist as originating from the mouth of a dummy best illustrates:
a. convergence.
b. interposition.
c. visual capture.
d. stroboscopic movement.

1 out of 1
Correct. Ans: c, p. 242

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3. Rules for organizing stimuli into coherent groups were first identified by:
a. evolutionary psychologists.
b. human factors psychologists.
c. Gestalt psychologists.
d. parapsychologists.

1 out of 1
Correct. Ans: c, p. 242

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4. The distance between our right and left eyes functions to provide us with a cue for depth perception known as:
a. proximity.
b. interposition.
c. retinal disparity.
d. linear perspective.

1 out of 1
Correct. Ans: c, p. 246

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5. Pedro recognized that his son was closer to him than his daughter because his son partially obstructed his view of his daughter. Pedro's perception was most clearly influenced by a distance cue known as:
a. proximity.
b. interposition.
c. convergence.
d. relative clarity.

1 out of 1
Correct. Ans: b, p. 246

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6. Railroad tracks appear to converge in the distance. This provides a cue for depth perception known as:
a. linear perspective.
b. interposition.
c. connectedness.
d. continuity.

1 out of 1
Correct. Ans: a, p. 248

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7. A door casts an increasingly trapezoidal image on our retinas as it opens, yet we still perceive it as rectangular. This illustrates:
a. convergence.
b. interposition.
c. shape constancy.
d. motion parallax.

1 out of 1
Correct. Ans: c, p. 250

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8. The specific perceptual processes that underlie the Moon illusion also contribute to:
a. retinal disparity.
b. change blindness.
c. the Ponzo illusion.
d. the phi phenomenon.

1 out of 1
Correct. Ans: c, p. 251

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9. Racial and ethnic stereotypes can sometimes bias our perceptions of others' behaviors. This best illustrates the impact of:
a. retinal disparity.
b. relative clarity.
c. change blindness.
d. top-down processing.

1 out of 1
Correct. Ans: d, pp. 257-258

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10. Relative luminance most clearly contributes to:
a. the phi phenomenon.
b. lightness constancy.
c. the Moon illusion.
d. change blindness.

1 out of 1
Correct. Ans: b, p. 253

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11. Which philosopher would have predicted that an extended period of sensory deprivation would inhibit the development of one's perceptual capacities?
a. Plato
b. Locke
c. Descartes
d. Kant

1 out of 1
Correct. Ans: b, p. 254

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12. After some practice, Carol was able to read books while holding them upside down. This best illustrates:
a. perceptual adaptation.
b. perceptual constancy.
c. interposition.
d. visual capture.

1 out of 1
Correct. Ans: a, p. 256

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13. After hearing that Bryce had served a prison sentence, Janet began to perceive his friendly behavior as insincere and manipulative. This best illustrates the impact of:
a. interposition.
b. visual capture.
c. the phi phenomenon.
d. perceptual set.

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14. A neutral facial expression may be perceived as sadder at a funeral than at a circus. This best illustrates:
a. interposition.
b. visual capture.
c. the Ponzo illusion.
d. a context effect.

1 out of 1
Correct. Ans: d, p. 260

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15. Jordan claims that with intense mental concentration, he can make objects float in mid-air. Jordan is claiming to possess the power of:
a. telepathy.
b. interposition.
c. psychokinesis.
d. clairvoyance.

1 out of 1
Correct. Ans: c, p. 265


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