Q1 Review

In the figure above, what letter corresponds to the light-sensitive surface of the eye that contains photoreceptors?

• A

• B

• C

• D

• E

In the figure above, what letter corresponds to the nerve that carries neural impulses from the eye to the brain?

• A

• B

• C

• D

• E

Which of the following refers to the photoreceptors responsible for color vision?

• Rods

• Cones

• Optic Nerve

• Wavelengths

• Hues

Which of the following is an example of shape constancy?

• Even though the angle from which she viewed the table had changed, Elise still perceived the table as rectangular.

• Mariann still saw an apple as red even when the light in the room got darker.

• Allison’s hair was still perceived as bright pink even when the sky became overcast.

• Sarah did not notice the sound of the air conditioner until it suddenly shut off.

Answer explanation

Norma is looking at the board in her classroom. She knows the board is located about 20 feet away from her because the view from her left eye is slightly different than the view from her right eye. This ability to judge the distance of the board is due to which depth cue?

• Retinal disparity

• Relative size

• Linear perspective

• Convergence

Which of the following refers to the transformation of stimulus energy into neural impulses?

• Perception

• Bottom-up processing

• Top-down processing

• Transduction

After his friend said a new movie was the funniest he had seen in years, Willard found himself laughing throughout the viewing, even though the movie was not very funny. What concept is Willard demonstrating?

• Functional fixedness

• Perceptual set

• Inattentional blindness

• Bottom-up processing

Answer explanation