Perception Quiz

15 Questions | By Shareef1959 | Updated: Mar 21, 2022 | Attempts: 145

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The perception quiz below will not only challenge you on what you already know on the subject, but also teach you new concepts on the same. All the best as you take up the challenge and advance you knowledge.

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1.

Pable things 75 watt light bulbs give more light than a 60 watt light bulb. His wife things both are equally bright. Pablo has a __________ threshold than his wife.
- A.
  
  Lower difference
- B.
  
  Lower absolute
- C.
  
  Higher difference
- D.
  
  Higher absolute
Correct Answer
A. Lower difference
2.

Weber's lawis relevant to an understanding of:
- A.
  
  Absolute thresholds
- B.
  
  Difference thresholds
- C.
  
  Sensory adaptation
- D.
  
  Sensory interaction
- E.
  
  All of the above
Correct Answer
B. Difference thresholds
3.

The amplitude of electromagnetic waves determines the ______ of light.
- A.
  
  Absolute threshold
- B.
  
  Brightness
- C.
  
  Hue
- D.
  
  Difference threshold
- E.
  
  Wavelength
Correct Answer
B. Brightness
4.

The process by which the lens changes shape so as to focus the image of an object on the retina is called
- A.
  
  Adaptation
- B.
  
  Accomodation
- C.
  
  Convergence
- D.
  
  Feature detectors
Correct Answer
B. Accomodation
5.

Ganglion cells converge to form
- A.
  
  The basilar membrane
- B.
  
  Bipolar cells
- C.
  
  Auditory nerves
- D.
  
  The optic nerve
Correct Answer
D. The optic nerve
6.

Experiencing a green afterimage of a red object is most easily explained by:
- A.
  
  The opponent process theory
- B.
  
  The gate control theory
- C.
  
  Weber's law
- D.
  
  The Young-Helmholz theory
Correct Answer
A. The opponent process theory
7.

The coiled, fluid filled tube inwhich sound waves trigger nerve impulses is called the:
- A.
  
  Eusachian tube
- B.
  
  Auditory canal
- C.
  
  Semicircular canal
- D.
  
  Cochlea
- E.
  
  Vestibular apparatus
Correct Answer
D. Cochlea
8.

There are no specialized nerual receptors cells devoted solely to the sense of:
- A.
  
  Pain
- B.
  
  Pressure
- C.
  
  Sight
- D.
  
  Hearing
Correct Answer
A. Pain
9.

People are more likely to perceive a figure and ground illustration as reversable if they are told it is reversible. This best illustrates the importance of:
- A.
  
  Bottom-up processing
- B.
  
  Retinal disparity
- C.
  
  Perceptual adaptation
- D.
  
  Perceptual constancy
- E.
  
  Top-down processing
Correct Answer
E. Top-down processing
10.

In the context of visual perception, convergence refers to the:
- A.
  
  Tendency to perceive parallel lines as coming closer together in the distance
- B.
  
  Extent to which the eyes turn toward each other when looking at an object
- C.
  
  Current trend towards a combination of hte theories supporting both the nature and the nurture positions
- D.
  
  Tendency to see stimuli that are very near to each other as parts of a unified object
Correct Answer
B. Extent to which the eyes turn toward each other when looking at an object
11.

Interposition if a cue for depth perception in which closer objects
- A.
  
  Create larger retinal images than do distant objects
- B.
  
  Obstruct our veiw of distant objects
- C.
  
  Reflect more light to our eyes than do distant objects
- D.
  
  Appear lower inthe horizontal plane than do distant objects
Correct Answer
B. Obstruct our veiw of distant objects
12.

If two different stars cast reinal images of the same size, the star that appears to be ______ is likely to be perceived as larger than the one that appears to be ________.
- A.
  
  Brighter; dimmer
- B.
  
  Moving; stationary
- C.
  
  Father away, closer
- D.
  
  High in the sky, near the horizon
Correct Answer
C. Father away, closer
13.

After corrective eye surgery, patients blind from birth have the greatest difficulty in visually distinguishing between stimuli that differ in:
- A.
  
  Color
- B.
  
  Brightness
- C.
  
  Shape
- D.
  
  Size
Correct Answer
C. Shape
14.

John Locke would have suggested that a perceptual set results from:
- A.
  
  Visual capture
- B.
  
  Interposition
- C.
  
  Natural selection
- D.
  
  Extrasensory perception
- E.
  
  Prior experience
Correct Answer
E. Prior experience
15.

It wasn't until Clara heard some of her classmates laughing loudly during history class that she began to perceive the professor's ongoing lecture to be very funny. this provides an illustration of:
- A.
  
  Proximity
- B.
  
  Convergence
- C.
  
  Perceptual adaptation
- D.
  
  Context effects
- E.
  
  Interposition
Correct Answer
D. Context effects

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Perception Quiz

Pable things 75 watt light bulbs give more light than a 60 watt light bulb. His wife things both are equally bright. Pablo has a __________ threshold than his wife.

Weber's lawis relevant to an understanding of:

The amplitude of electromagnetic waves determines the ______ of light.

The process by which the lens changes shape so as to focus the image of an object on the retina is called

Ganglion cells converge to form

Experiencing a green afterimage of a red object is most easily explained by:

The coiled, fluid filled tube inwhich sound waves trigger nerve impulses is called the:

There are no specialized nerual receptors cells devoted solely to the sense of:

People are more likely to perceive a figure and ground illustration as reversable if they are told it is reversible. This best illustrates the importance of:

In the context of visual perception, convergence refers to the:

Interposition if a cue for depth perception in which closer objects

If two different stars cast reinal images of the same size, the star that appears to be ______ is likely to be perceived as larger than the one that appears to be ________.

After corrective eye surgery, patients blind from birth have the greatest difficulty in visually distinguishing between stimuli that differ in:

John Locke would have suggested that a perceptual set results from:

It wasn't until Clara heard some of her classmates laughing loudly during history class that she began to perceive the professor's ongoing lecture to be very funny. this provides an illustration of:

If two different stars cast reinal images of the same size, the star that appears to be is likely to be perceived as larger than the one that appears to be __.