Question 1

Face recognition seems special for all of the reasons stated below, EXCEPT:

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Humans are not the only species to have specialized brain areas for face perception. Research has shown that other species, such as sheep and certain primates, also have specialized areas in their brains for recognizing faces, indicating that this ability is not unique to humans.

Question 2

When scientific methods are applied to paranormal phenomena like astrology, telepath, and clairvoyance, it is called

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Parapsychology specifically deals with the scientific study of paranormal phenomena, including but not limited to ESP, telepathy, and clairvoyance. Extra-sensory perception (ESP) and paraphysics are more general terms and do not necessarily denote a scientific approach to these phenomena. Paranormal science is not a commonly used term and is not specific to the scientific study of paranormal phenomena.

Question 3

The area of the brain in the right hemisphere that is exclusively for face perception and recognition is known as the

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The Fusiform Face Area (FFA) is a specialized area located in the right hemisphere of the brain, specifically in the ventral temporal lobe. It is responsible for face perception and recognition. The amygdala, occipital lobe, and thalamus are also involved in processing facial information to some extent, but the FFA is the area primarily responsible for this task.

Question 4

Tactile sensations are converted into neural signals by

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Mechanoreceptors are sensory receptors that respond to mechanical stimuli such as pressure, stretching, or vibrations. They are responsible for converting tactile sensations into neural signals that can be transmitted to the brain. Chemoreceptors respond to chemical stimuli, auditory receptors respond to sound waves, and photoreceptors respond to light.

Question 5

Which of the following is the collective term for all our expectations, biases and preconceptions that we bring to bear when making sense of a visual scene.

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Perceptual set refers to all our expectations, biases and preconceptions that we bring to bear when making sense of a visual scene.

Question 6

The Muller-Lyer illusion is where two lines of identical length appear to be

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The Muller-Lyer illusion involves two lines of identical length appearing to be of unequal length due to the addition of arrow-like tails at the ends of the lines, which tricks the brain into perceiving them as different lengths.

Question 7

The ambient optic array refers to

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The ambient optic array refers to the information in the visual field at any moment, including the position and movement of objects and the overall texture and layout of the environment.

Question 8

Most people tend to pull rather than push a door when a handle is visible. What phenomenon may explain why this might be?

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Affordance refers to the perceived usability of an object based on its visual cues or physical properties. In the case of a door with a handle, the handle provides a visual cue that suggests pulling is the appropriate action to open the door, rather than pushing.

Question 9

Extrasensory perception is typically classified into three phenomena, known as

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The three phenomena typically classified under extrasensory perception are telepathy (communication between minds), clairvoyance (perception of remote or hidden objects/events), and precognition (knowledge of future events). Option B lists these three phenomena correctly. Options A, C, and D have at least one incorrect term.

Question 10

Sensation describes the act of integrating sensory stimulation while perception is the actual raw stimulation of sensory receptors

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Sensation is actually the raw stimulation of sensory receptors, while perception is the act of integrating and interpreting sensory information.

Question 11

The majority of cones in the retina are found in the fovea, while very few rods are in that area

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The fovea is the central area of the retina that contains the highest concentration of cones, which are responsible for color vision and visual acuity. Rods, which are responsible for detecting low levels of light and allowing us to see in dimly lit environments, are mostly found in the peripheral regions of the retina. Therefore, there are very few rods in the fovea.

Question 12

It is in the visual cortex that sensations of touch relayed from the hands and fingers are interpreted as visual images by blind people

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Question 13

According to the trichromatic theory of colour vision, colours are mixed in three opposing pairs: blue or yellow, red or green, and black or white, by specialized cells in the retina and thalamus

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The trichromatic theory of color vision, proposed by Young and Helmholtz, suggests that the eye detects color through the response levels of three types of cones sensitive to different wavelengths of light, not through opposing pairs of colors. The concept of opposing color pairs is part of the opponent-process theory proposed by Hering.

Question 14

The fluid of the cochlea vibrates in response to the sound waves transmitted to the oval window, and this vibration causes rippling in the basilar membrane that houses the auditory receptors

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This is the correct sequence of events in the auditory system.

Question 15

All of the monkeys in Harry Harlow's studies strongly preferred the terrycloth mother regardless of which provided food, which strongly imply that primates depend upon touch as a way of developing bonds of affection in infancy

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This statement accurately reflects the conclusions drawn from Harry Harlow's studies on monkey attachment and social development. The monkeys in his experiments consistently showed a preference for the soft, terrycloth mother even when the wire mother was the only source of food. This suggested that attachment bonds in primates are based on more than just food provision, and that the quality of the relationship between parent and infant may be influenced by factors like touch and comfort.

Question 16

Second pain is a throbbing, burning, radiating sensation that is not as localized as first pain. Second pain also has more impact on learning and motivation than first pain.

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Second pain is indeed a throbbing, burning, radiating sensation that is not as localized as first pain. Additionally, second pain has been shown to have more impact on learning and motivation than first pain.

Question 17

The binocular depth cue known as convergence is due to the fact that each of your eyes takes in a very slightly different view of the world. Thus, the convergence of the two fields of vision helps us process depth

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Convergence is a binocular depth cue that involves the inward turning of the eyes toward each other to focus on an object that is close to the viewer, not the difference in views between the eyes. The difference in views between the eyes is referred to as binocular disparity, which is another depth cue.

Question 18

In addition to retinal disparity, two-dimensional illusions like the Ames effect, Ponzio illusion, and linear perspective are all binocular depth cues.

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These illusions are primarily monocular depth cues because they can be perceived even with one eye, relying on aspects like perspective, shading, and relative size rather than the difference in views between two eyes, which defines binocular depth cues.

Question 19

Infants as young as three days prefer to look at faces and patterns depicting faces than at non-face patterns, even if the images of faces are upside down or the facial features are scrambled

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Question 20

_occurs when our sense organs receive raw physical or chemical energy from the natural world. _occurs when the brain actually does the work of organizing and interpreting transduced sensory signals

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Quiz 8: Perception, Sensation, and Attention