Perception and Gestalt Psychology Quiz

Which of the following best describes bottom-up processing?

• A. Influenced by prior knowledge

• B. Relies on external sensory information

• C. A form of inattentional blindness

• D. Organized by Gestalt principles

Schemas and perceptual sets are examples of:

• A. External factors influencing perception

• B. Internal filters shaping perception

• C. Depth cues affecting perception

• D. Factors affecting memory

Gestalt psychology helps explain:

• A. The influence of schemas on perception

• B. How culture shapes perceptual sets

• C. The organization of perceptual experiences

• D. The difference between top-down and bottom-up processing

Which Gestalt principle explains why we see a circle when gaps are present?

• A. Closure

• B. Proximity

• C. Similarity

• D. Figure and ground

When someone hears their name in a crowded room, it’s called:

• A. Selective attention

• B. The cocktail party effect

• C. Inattentional blindness

• D. Change blindness

What is change blindness?

• A. Failing to notice changes due to inattention

• B. Focusing on specific information in a crowded area

• C. Not seeing objects in the foreground

• D. Relying on bottom-up processing

Retinal disparity is an example of:

• A. A monocular depth cue

• B. A perceptual constancy

• C. Binocular depth cue

• D. Apparent movement

Which of the following is NOT a monocular depth cue?

• A. Relative clarity

• B. Convergence

• C. Linear perspective

• D. Interposition

Perceptual constancies allow us to:

• Rely only on bottom-up processing

• See objects consistently despite changes in the visual field

• Focus on specific sounds

• Group objects by similarity

The cocktail party effect is an example of:

• Top-down processing

• Inattentional blindness

• Selective attention

• Functional fixedness