Question 1

The Müller-Lyer illusion exists in cultures in which there are ________.

Accepted Answer

The Müller-Lyer illusion is more prevalent in cultures with buildings that have lots of corners, as these environments influence the perception of angles and lines.

Question 2

Allison opened her new jigsaw puzzle but soon realized that the puzzle pieces inside had nothing to do with the picture on the box.With no picture to go by,she realized she would have to use __________.

Accepted Answer

Bottom-up processing involves analyzing the individual pieces of information to build a complete perception, which is what Allison would need to do without a guiding picture.

Question 3

Juan just attended a terrific magic show.In one of the tricks,the magician made a ball disappear that had just been in plain sight.Which aspect of our visual system likely allowed the magician to accomplish this illusion?

Accepted Answer

Persistence of vision refers to the phenomenon where an image continues to be perceived by the visual system even after the image has been removed from the visual field. This could have allowed the magician to create the illusion of making the ball disappear.

Question 4

Which of the following is occurring when looking down a set of railroad tracks,they appear to merge together in the distance?

Accepted Answer

This phenomenon is known as linear perspective, which occurs when parallel lines appear to converge at a single point in the distance, giving an illusion of depth and distance.

Quiz 3: Sensation and Perception

The Müller-Lyer illusion exists in cultures in which there are ________.

Allison opened her new jigsaw puzzle but soon realized that the puzzle pieces inside had nothing to do with the picture on the box.With no picture to go by,she realized she would have to use __________.

Juan just attended a terrific magic show.In one of the tricks,the magician made a ball disappear that had just been in plain sight.Which aspect of our visual system likely allowed the magician to accomplish this illusion?

Which of the following is occurring when looking down a set of railroad tracks,they appear to merge together in the distance?