AP Psychology Perception

A teacher used distortion goggles, which shifted the wearers gaze by 20 degrees. After a half hour the wearer was able to navigate obstacles smoothly due to 

• perceptual adaptation
• visual adaptation
• sensory adaptation

Faith and Frank are in a dancing competition. It is easy for the spectators to see them against the dance floor because of

• the visual cliff
• color cconstancy
• sensory restriction
• figure-ground relationships

The view from Lydia's left eye is slightly different from the view of her right eye. This is due to which depth cue?

• retinal disparity
• relative size
• relative motion
• a blind spot

Sensation is to __________ as perception is to __________.

• Recognizing a stimulus; detecting a stimulus

• Interpreting a stimulus; detecting a stimulus

• Detecting a stimulus; recognizing a stimulus

• Seeing; hearing

Figures tend to be perceived as whole, complete objects, even if spaces or gaps exist in the representation, thus demonstrating the principle of:

• Closure

• Proximity

• ContinuitySimilarity

• Similarity

Depth cues that only require one require one eye,

• Binocular Cue

• Trichronocular Cue

• Monocular Cue

• Single Vision Transparency

Trying to see a hidden representational image in a piece of abstract art by looking carefully at each element in the picture and trying to form an image employs which kind of perceptual process?

• bottom-up processing
• selective attention
• retinal disparity
• perceptual adaptation

The convergence of parallel lines provides the distance cue known as

• relative height.
• linear perspective.
• interposition
• closure.

The sequentially flashing Christmas tree lights appeared to generate pulsating waves of motion. This best illustrates

• the phi phenomenon.
• retinal disparity.
• frequency theory.
• relative motion.

The study of perception is primarily concerned with how we:

• Detect sights, sounds and other stimuli
• Sense environmental stimuli
• Develop sensitivity to illusions
• Interpret sensory stimuli