Question 1

If, in a painting, a figure of a person is drawn larger than a house, the house will seem to be _____ because of _____.
A)closer; interposition
B)farther away; interposition
C)farther away; relative size
D)closer; relative size

Accepted Answer

Relative size is a cue for depth perception, indicating that if one object appears larger than another, it is perceived as closer. In this case, the larger figure suggests it is closer, making the house seem farther away by comparison.

Question 2

Larger images tend to be perceived as closer due to the depth perception cue known as ​
A)accommodation.
B)foveal disparity.
C)phrenetic search.
D)relative size.

Accepted Answer

Relative size is a depth cue that allows us to perceive objects that produce larger images on our retinas as being closer to us.

Question 3

Which of the following principles does the Ponzo illusion use to achieve its effect?
A)P erceptual grouping
B)Figure-ground relationships
C)Linear perspective
D)Selective attention

Accepted Answer

The Ponzo illusion uses linear perspective to create its effect. It tricks the brain into thinking that one object is larger than another due to converging parallel lines that mimic the way we perceive depth and distance in a three-dimensional world.

Question 4

The fact that the corner of a building thrust toward the viewer looks shorter than an inside corner thrust away from the viewer can be accounted for by the ​
A)horizontal-vertical illusion.
B)Ponzo illusion.
C)Müller-Lyer illusion.
D)illusion of relative size.

Accepted Answer

The Müller-Lyer illusion explains this phenomenon, where lines of equal length appear different in length due to the orientation of the arrowheads at their ends. In the context of a building, the corner that thrusts toward the viewer is analogous to the part of the Müller-Lyer illusion where the line appears shorter due to the inward-facing arrowheads, while the inside corner thrust away resembles the part where the line looks longer because of the outward-facing arrowheads.

Question 5

A painter wishing to create a perception of depth on a two-dimensional surface would have to use _____ cues.
A)monocular
B)binocular
C)accommodation
D)disparity

Accepted Answer

Monocular cues are visual information that allows the perception of depth and distance using one eye. Techniques such as size, texture gradient, interposition, linear perspective, and light and shadow can create the illusion of depth on a two-dimensional surface, which is essential for painters.

Question 6

The tendency to experience a stable perception of an object even though the sensory input we receive is continually changing is ​
A)a visual illusion.
B)feature analysis.
C)a possible figure.
D)a perceptual constancy.

Accepted Answer

Perceptual constancy refers to the brain's ability to maintain a stable perception of an object despite changes in the sensory input, such as changes in lighting, angle, or distance. This allows us to recognize objects as being the same in varied conditions.

Question 7

Studies that examine the ability of individuals from various cultures to take advantage of pictorial depth cues present in two-dimensional drawings indicate that the application of pictorial depth cues ​
A)is a skill that develops in all cultures.
B)is an acquired skill that depends on experience.
C)is a skill that develops naturally in early infancy.
D)is a skill shown only by adults.

Accepted Answer

The ability to interpret pictorial depth cues in two-dimensional drawings is an acquired skill that depends on experience, rather than being a universal skill that develops naturally in all individuals regardless of cultural background or age. This suggests that exposure to certain visual environments or training can influence one's proficiency in using these cues.

Question 8

Visual illusions tend to be ​
A)influenced by our experiences.
B)more pronounced in children.
C)less pronounced in adults.
D)genetically determined.

Accepted Answer

Visual illusions are influenced by our experiences because our perception is shaped by past experiences, knowledge, and context, which can affect how we interpret visual information.

Question 9

Timothy painted a picture of a jet on a runway; however, in his painting, the sides of the runway are parallel to each other. Timothy's picture seems to lack depth because he failed to make use of the monocular depth cue of
A)convergence.
B)motion parallax.
C)linear perspective.
D)height in plane.

Accepted Answer

Linear perspective is a monocular depth cue that involves parallel lines converging as they go back into the distance. Timothy's failure to depict the sides of the runway as converging makes his painting lack depth, as it does not accurately represent how we perceive parallel lines in the real world.

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT one of the pictorial depth cues?
A)R etinal disparity
B)L inear perspective
C)R elative height
D)Texture gradients

Accepted Answer

Retinal disparity is not a pictorial depth cue; it is a binocular cue for depth perception based on the slight difference in the images seen by the left and right eyes.

Question 11

Sydney had an operation on his right eye and has to wear an eye patch for three weeks. While he is wearing the eye patch, Sydney will lose his ability to ​
A)utilize binocular depth cues.
B)perceive colors accurately.
C)utilize any depth cues.
D)perceive motion parallax.

Accepted Answer

Binocular depth cues require both eyes to work together to perceive depth. Wearing an eye patch on one eye disrupts this process, affecting the ability to utilize binocular depth cues. Other aspects of vision, such as color perception and motion parallax, can still function with one eye.

Question 12

Gabriella was looking for shelter from a sudden cloudburst, but she had difficulty judging whether the old barn or the farmhouse was closer. However, when she noticed that the barn partially obscured the corner of the house, she headed for the barn. She was able to judge which building was closer based on
A)texture gradient.
B)interposition.
C)relative size.
D)linear perspective.

Accepted Answer

Interposition, also known as overlap, is a visual cue that allows us to perceive depth. When one object partially blocks or obscures the view of another object, we perceive the blocking object as being closer. Gabriella used this cue when she noticed the barn partially obscuring the farmhouse, leading her to conclude that the barn was closer.

Question 13

When we view cars in a distant parking lot, we know that the cars are not actually the size of toy cars because of a perceptual ​
A)illusion.
B)disparity.
C)constancy.
D)theory.

Accepted Answer

This is due to perceptual constancy, which allows us to perceive the size of objects as constant despite changes in the size of the image on our retina due to distance.

Question 14

The phenomenon of perceptual constancy implies that ​
A)the perception of size is not related to the perception of distance.
B)the farther away an object is, the more we underestimate its true size.
C)two objects will be perceived as the same size whenever they produce the same size retinal image.
D)two objects may be perceived as being the same size even though they produce different sized retinal images.

Accepted Answer

Perceptual constancy refers to our ability to see objects as appearing the same even when their image on our retina may change in size, shape, or color. This means that even if two objects produce different sized retinal images (due to differences in distance or perspective, for example), they can still be perceived as being the same size, which is an example of size constancy, a type of perceptual constancy.

Question 15

Hong drew a sketch of a city sidewalk in which the closer people were nearer the bottom of the paper and the farther people were nearer the top. This illustrates the depth cue of
A)relative size.
B)height in plane.
C)interposition.
D)linear perspective.

Accepted Answer

Height in plane is a depth cue where objects placed higher in the visual field are perceived as farther away, with those lower down seen as closer. Hong's sketch uses this principle by positioning closer people nearer the bottom and farther people nearer the top.

Question 16

The depth perception cue based on the observation that parallel lines converge in the distance is ​
A)height in plane.
B)retinal disparity.
C)linear perspective.
D)interposition.

Accepted Answer

Linear perspective is the depth perception cue based on the observation that parallel lines appear to converge as they recede into the distance. This visual phenomenon helps the brain perceive depth in two-dimensional representations.

Question 17

Photographers use special filters to cloud images and give the perception of distance to photographs. Which of the following monocular cues of depth perception does this demonstrate?
A)I nterposition
B)L ight and shadow
C)Relative size
D)Texture gradient

Accepted Answer

Texture gradient is a monocular cue for perceiving depth. It refers to the way texture becomes denser and finer the farther away it is from the viewer. By using special filters to blur images, photographers can simulate this effect, making parts of the image appear further away by altering the texture's appearance, thus giving the perception of distance.

Question 18

When your psychology professor is lecturing to your class, she can tell which students are sitting in the first, second, third, etc., row, in part because students in the closer rows obstruct her view of students in more distant rows. This illustrates the depth perception cue of ​
A)texture gradient.
B)interposition.
C)linear perspective.
D)relative size.

Accepted Answer

Interposition, also known as occlusion, is a visual cue in which one object partially covers another, indicating that the covering object is closer to the viewer. In the scenario described, the professor's ability to discern the relative distance of students based on some being obscured by others directly illustrates the concept of interposition.

Question 19

Three-year-old Kevin was flying in a plane for the first time. As the plane descended for its landing, Kevin became very excited at all the toy houses and cars he saw, and he couldn't wait for the plane to land so he could play with the toys. Kevin's misinterpretation of the true size of the houses and cars the plane passed over shows that he is still not fully utilizing ​
A)binocular depth cues.
B)linear perspective.
C)perceptual constancy.
D)visual accommodation.

Accepted Answer

Kevin's misinterpretation of the size of houses and cars as toys indicates a lack of perceptual constancy, which is the ability to recognize that objects remain the same despite changes in the viewing angle, distance, or lighting. This skill typically develops as children grow older, and Kevin's misunderstanding suggests he has not yet fully developed this aspect of perception.

Question 20

The sand at Jason's feet appeared coarse, and he could see the individual grains of sand. However, the sand down the beach appeared to be much finer and less granular. This apparent difference in the sand may have partially resulted from the depth cue of ​
A)interposition.
B)light and shadow.
C)relative size.
D)texture gradient.

Accepted Answer

The texture gradient is a depth cue that refers to the way texture becomes finer and less distinct as it recedes into the distance, which explains why the sand further down the beach appears finer and less granular compared to the sand at Jason's feet.

Quiz 4: Sensation and Perception

If, in a painting, a figure of a person is drawn larger than a house, the house will seem to be _ because of _.

Larger images tend to be perceived as closer due to the depth perception cue known as

Which of the following principles does the Ponzo illusion use to achieve its effect?

The fact that the corner of a building thrust toward the viewer looks shorter than an inside corner thrust away from the viewer can be accounted for by the

A painter wishing to create a perception of depth on a two-dimensional surface would have to use _____ cues.

The tendency to experience a stable perception of an object even though the sensory input we receive is continually changing is

Studies that examine the ability of individuals from various cultures to take advantage of pictorial depth cues present in two-dimensional drawings indicate that the application of pictorial depth cues

Visual illusions tend to be

Timothy painted a picture of a jet on a runway; however, in his painting, the sides of the runway are parallel to each other. Timothy's picture seems to lack depth because he failed to make use of the monocular depth cue of

Which of the following is NOT one of the pictorial depth cues?

Sydney had an operation on his right eye and has to wear an eye patch for three weeks. While he is wearing the eye patch, Sydney will lose his ability to

When we view cars in a distant parking lot, we know that the cars are not actually the size of toy cars because of a perceptual

The phenomenon of perceptual constancy implies that

Hong drew a sketch of a city sidewalk in which the closer people were nearer the bottom of the paper and the farther people were nearer the top. This illustrates the depth cue of

The depth perception cue based on the observation that parallel lines converge in the distance is

Photographers use special filters to cloud images and give the perception of distance to photographs. Which of the following monocular cues of depth perception does this demonstrate?

When your psychology professor is lecturing to your class, she can tell which students are sitting in the first, second, third, etc., row, in part because students in the closer rows obstruct her view of students in more distant rows. This illustrates the depth perception cue of

The sand at Jason's feet appeared coarse, and he could see the individual grains of sand. However, the sand down the beach appeared to be much finer and less granular. This apparent difference in the sand may have partially resulted from the depth cue of

Quiz 4: Sensation and Perception

If, in a painting, a figure of a person is drawn larger than a house, the house will seem to be _____ because of _____.

Larger images tend to be perceived as closer due to the depth perception cue known as ​

Which of the following principles does the Ponzo illusion use to achieve its effect?

The fact that the corner of a building thrust toward the viewer looks shorter than an inside corner thrust away from the viewer can be accounted for by the ​

A painter wishing to create a perception of depth on a two-dimensional surface would have to use _____ cues.

The tendency to experience a stable perception of an object even though the sensory input we receive is continually changing is ​

Studies that examine the ability of individuals from various cultures to take advantage of pictorial depth cues present in two-dimensional drawings indicate that the application of pictorial depth cues ​

Visual illusions tend to be ​