Question 1

Pictorial cues for depth are

Accepted Answer

Monocular cues for depth are pictorial cues that can be perceived with one eye alone. These include perspective, shading, and other visual cues that help us judge depth and distance.

Question 2

You are using one eye to look through a microscope. Which of the listed depth cues is available to you?

Accepted Answer

Overlap is a monocular depth cue that can be perceived with one eye, unlike stereoscopic vision, retinal disparity, and convergence, which require both eyes.

Question 3

Sanjay makes a sketch of his parents' house and front yard. One can tell from the sketch that there is a low hedge in front of a small tree, which is in front of the house because the hedge blocks out part of the tree's trunk and the tree blocks out part of the large picture window on the house. These aforementioned aspects of Sanjay's sketch demonstrate

Accepted Answer

Interposition, also known as overlap, is a visual cue that occurs when one object partially blocks or covers another, indicating that the first object is closer to the observer. In Sanjay's sketch, the hedge blocking part of the tree and the tree blocking part of the window demonstrate this principle, suggesting their relative positions in space.

Question 4

You are standing in the middle of a field of long, tall grass and flowers. When you look at your feet and at the area immediately around you, you can see great detail and pick out all the individual pieces of foliage. However, when you look up in the distance, the grass and flowers lose detail and begin to merge together. This phenomenon involves the pictorial depth cue of

Accepted Answer

Texture gradient is a depth cue that refers to the way texture becomes denser and less distinct as it recedes into the distance, which explains why the grass and flowers appear to merge together when viewed from afar.

Question 5

In making a charcoal pencil drawing, which pictorial depth cue could you most effectively use to give a two-dimensional design a three-dimensional appearance?

Accepted Answer

Light and shadow are crucial in creating the illusion of depth and dimension in a two-dimensional drawing. By manipulating light and shadow, artists can simulate three-dimensional forms on a flat surface.

Question 6

With which pictorial depth cue does one assume that light comes mainly from one direction and the source of the light is above the pictured object?

Accepted Answer

Light and shadow is the pictorial depth cue that relies on the assumption that light comes from a particular direction, usually above, to create the perception of depth and texture on the surface of objects.

Question 7

An artist is sketching a scene. In order to show space, depth, and distance within his drawing, he must use which of the following?

Accepted Answer

Pictorial depth cues are techniques used in art to create the illusion of depth and distance on a two-dimensional surface.

Question 8

Which of the following are features found in paintings, drawings, and photographs that supply information about space, depth, and distance?

Accepted Answer

Pictorial depth cues are visual indicators in two-dimensional artworks that suggest three-dimensional space, depth, and distance, such as perspective, shading, and overlap.

Question 9

Interposition is the pictorial depth cue more commonly known as

Accepted Answer

Interposition, also known as overlap, is a depth cue where one object partially covers another, indicating that the former is closer to the viewer.

Question 10

In Luisa's painting, the most distant cacti and rocks appear smaller than the objects she wishes to appear closer to the viewer. This illustrates her use of the pictorial depth cue known as

Accepted Answer

Relative size is a depth cue that allows us to perceive the relative size of objects in relation to their distance. In Luisa's painting, the smaller appearance of distant cacti and rocks compared to closer objects illustrates this principle, as objects farther away from the viewer are perceived as smaller.

Question 11

The depth cue that occurs when there is an apparent convergence of parallel lines is called

Accepted Answer

Linear perspective is a depth cue that occurs when parallel lines appear to converge as they recede into the distance, suggesting depth.

Question 12

Special effects for science fiction films create illusions of depth by quickly making the images of planets, starships, and monsters bigger or smaller. They are using the pictorial depth cue called

Accepted Answer

Relative size is a pictorial depth cue where the size of an object in an image relates to its perceived distance; objects appear smaller as they get further away, creating an illusion of depth. This technique is commonly used in special effects for science fiction films to simulate the distance and size of objects like planets, starships, and monsters.

Question 13

The illusion that railroad tracks come together in the distance involves the depth cue of

Accepted Answer

The illusion that railroad tracks come together in the distance is an example of linear perspective, a depth cue that involves parallel lines converging as they go farther away from the viewer.

Question 14

The depth cue that occurs when one object partially blocks another object is known as

Accepted Answer

Interposition, also known as occlusion, is a depth cue where one object obscures part of another object, indicating that the obscuring object is closer to the observer.

Question 15

You are walking on a graveled road. As you look down at your feet, you can make out the varied shapes, sizes, colors, and jagged edges of the rocks, but as you look at the road in the distance, the rocks appear smaller and smoother. This differing view of the rocks illustrates

Accepted Answer

The texture gradient is a depth cue that refers to the way texture becomes denser and finer as it recedes into the distance, making objects appear smoother and less detailed. This is why the rocks appear smaller and smoother in the distance compared to how they look up close.

Question 16

Distant objects tend to look hazy, washed out in color, and lacking in detail, which illustrates

Accepted Answer

Aerial perspective is a technique in art and a phenomenon in nature where distant objects appear hazy, washed out in color, and lacking in detail due to the scattering of light by the atmosphere. This effect helps to create a sense of depth in landscapes.

Question 17

The illustration depicts the use of which pictorial depth cue?

Accepted Answer

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Question 18

When Abby wants to draw a highway so that it appears to be going into the horizon, she makes the parallel lines of the highway converge as it nears the horizon. This illustrates the use of the pictorial depth cue known as

Accepted Answer

Linear perspective is a depth cue that involves parallel lines converging as they go back into space, creating the illusion of depth and distance, as seen in the depiction of a highway going into the horizon.

Question 19

Five-year-old Jay drew a picture of an Easter bunny hiding eggs. He drew a small bunny at the top of the page as if the bunny is hopping away from the large multicolored egg at the bottom of the page. Jay has used which two pictorial cues?

Accepted Answer

Jay's drawing uses relative size, as the bunny is drawn small, and height in the picture plane, with the bunny at the top and the egg at the bottom, to convey depth.

Question 20

The captain of a small fishing boat complains that on exceptionally clear days distances are harder to judge. This is probably due to the loss of which depth cue?

Accepted Answer

Aerial perspective refers to the effect the atmosphere has on the appearance of an object as it is viewed from a distance. On clear days, the atmosphere does less to obscure distant objects, making it harder to judge distances because the usual cues provided by atmospheric effects (like haze or fog) are minimized or absent.

Quiz 4: Sensation and Perception