LearningCurve 6b. Vision: Sensory and Perceptual Processing

Question 1

_____ refers to the level of energy in a light wave, which we perceive as brightness, as determined by the wave’s amplitude.

Answer 1

Intensity

Question 2

The ability to accurately perceive distances MOST clearly underlies our capacity for:

Answer 2

size constancy.

Question 3

The color afterimage effect can be explained by the color-opponent system in that _____ cells are inhibited by _____ cells.

Answer 3

green; red

Question 4

Our tendency to organize stimuli into coherent sets is called:

Answer 4

Grouping

Question 5

Genna’s irises are constricting. Based on information provided in the text, Genna is MOST likely _____ someone.

Answer 5

Refusing

Question 6

The _____ psychologists were fond of saying that, in perception, the whole may exceed the sum of its parts.

Gestalt

Answer 6

Gestalt

Question 7

Damon, who is among the 8 percent of males with color blindness, suffers from the most common form of color blindness. Which statement BEST illustrates Damon’s experience of color?

Answer 7

Red apples on a tree seem to be the same color as the surrounding green leaves.

Question 8

A famous Hollywood director has decided to present his latest film in 3-D. This will create a great moviegoing experience for viewers as 3-D movies exaggerate _____ disparity.

Answer 8

retinal disparity

Question 9

Pat turns to look directly at a brightly colored bird her friend has spotted in the garden. Pat is ensuring that the bird’s image falls directly on her:

Answer 9

fovea.

Question 10

James is threading a needle under a bright light bulb. During this task, James’s vision is driven mainly by the _____ in his _____.

Answer 10

cones; fovea

Question 11

Your 7-month-old niece is just learning to crawl. Your sister has agreed to have her participate in an experiment that incorporates a visual cliff. What is MOST likely being studied in this experiment?

Answer 11

depth perception