Question 1

The monocular cue of overlapping is based on our experience that partially covered objects are

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The monocular cue of overlapping, also known as interposition, suggests that when one object partially covers another, the covered object is perceived as being farther away.

Question 2

To represent three-dimensional objects in his paintings, Louis used

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The answer of To represent three-dimensional objects in his paintings,...

Question 3

At the movies, it appears to you that the actors and objects on the screen are actually moving. This experience is based on

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The experience of actors and objects appearing to be moving on the screen is based on stroboscopic motion, which is caused by the rapid succession of still images. This creates the illusion of continuous motion.

Question 4

The grain of wooden floor appearing rough nearby and smooth at greater distances illustrates the monocular depth cue of

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The monocular depth cue of texture gradient refers to the phenomenon where texture appears to become denser as it recedes into the distance. In this case, the grain of the wooden floor appears rough when viewed up close but becomes progressively smoother as it extends further away. This exemplifies the texture gradient cue, making option C the most appropriate choice. Perspective and proximity cues are not relevant to this particular scenario, while shadowing is not a monocular depth cue.

Question 5

If you are putting a puzzle together while looking at a picture of the completed project, this would illustrate __________.

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Top-down processing involves the use of prior knowledge or expectations to interpret sensory information. In the case of putting a puzzle together while looking at a picture of the completed project, one is using their prior knowledge of how the completed puzzle looks to guide their decisions in placing the individual pieces.

Question 6

The perceptual tendency to separate objects from the surroundings is called

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Figure-ground perception is the perceptual tendency to separate objects from their surroundings. This allows us to distinguish between the objects of interest and the background or context in which they appear.

Question 7

When you observe a marching band formation that appears to take on the shape of a letter even though the members are not in direct contact with each other, you are experiencing the Gestalt grouping principle called _____________.

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The answer of When you observe a marching band formation...

Question 8

The Gestalt rule describing the perceptual tendency to see objects that are near each other as belonging to a set is termed

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The Gestalt rule describing the perceptual tendency to see objects that are near each other as belonging to a set is termed proximity. The principle of proximity states that elements that are close to one another tend to be grouped together.

Question 9

If you were an artist and wanted an object to appear far away in your drawing, what monocular cue could you use?

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All of these monocular cues can be used to create the illusion of depth and distance in a drawing. Relative size makes distant objects appear smaller, overlapping shows one object in front of another, and clearness can make distant objects appear less detailed.

Question 10

Brad hurt his left eye in football practice and was given an eye patch to wear. Brad discovered that his depth perception was not as good as usual, especially when driving in unlit roads at night. This is because he could make use of only

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Monocular cues rely on visual information from one eye, such as the size, texture, and overlap of objects. Binocular cues, on the other hand, rely on the comparison of visual information from both eyes and are used for depth perception of objects that are close to the observer. Since Brad can only use one eye, he is likely to rely more on monocular cues, which are less effective for judging depth compared to binocular cues.

Question 11

If Kimberly tells you that she was surprised the shredded picture that she pieced together turned out to be an image of herself, you may assume that she had used mostly __________ processing.

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Bottom-up processing refers to the processing of basic sensory information, such as visual features (e.g. color, shape) and sounds. In this scenario, Kimberly did not have a pre-existing image of herself in mind, but instead used sensory information to piece together the shredded picture. Therefore, she used bottom-up processing.

Question 12

In a painting that you are observing, one object is perceived as a two-dimensional circle, and another appears to be a three dimensional sphere. What monocular cue can account for this effect?

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Shadowing is a monocular cue that can create the perception of depth, making a two-dimensional object appear three-dimensional, such as a sphere.

Question 13

The Gestalt rule describing the perceptual tendency to see like objects as belonging together is termed

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The Gestalt rule describing the perceptual tendency to see like objects as belonging together is termed similarity. This rule suggests that the human brain perceives similar elements as part of a group or pattern. For example, we see a bunch of circles of different sizes and colors as a group of circles because they share similar attributes.

Question 14

The perceived movement of a deer running through the woods is

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The perceived movement of the deer running through the woods is mainly based on the deer's change of position relative to the trees, which creates an apparent motion. This is known as the motion parallax effect. The autokinetic effect refers to the perception of movement in a stationary object. Stroboscopic motion and phi phenomenon are related to perception of movement in flashing lights.

Question 15

When we are driving along a dark road at night, the moon may appear to move along with us. This perceptual experience is an example of

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Motion parallax is a depth cue that occurs when objects at different distances move across the retina at different rates, making closer objects appear to move faster than distant ones. The moon appears to move with us because it is so far away that its relative position doesn't change much as we move.

Question 16

The rapid presentation of a progression of stationary images is a visual illusion termed

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Stroboscopic motion is the rapid presentation of stationary images, which creates a visual illusion of motion. Real movement refers to actual physical movement, autokinetic effect is a perceptual phenomenon where a stationary light appears to move on its own, and phi phenomenon refers to the perceived motion of an object due to an alternating series of flashing lights.

Question 17

The distance between far off objects appears to be smaller than the distance between nearby objects. This contributes to

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This phenomenon is known as linear perspective and is a result of the way our brains interpret visual cues such as the relative size and position of objects in our visual field. Far off objects are perceived as smaller because they are further away, and this creates a sense of depth and distance in our perception.

Question 18

A Valentine's Day heart with an arrow point projecting through the lower part and the shaft partially shown in the upper part illustrates the Gestalt rule of

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The Gestalt rule of continuity states that humans tend to perceive lines and patterns as continuous even if they are interrupted by other elements. The arrow point and shaft are perceived as one continuous line even though they are physically separated.

Question 19

You are trying to decide if the bus you are in or the bus adjacent to you is moving. This is called _______.

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The answer of You are trying to decide if the...

Question 20

If elements move together, they are perceived as belonging together, which illustrates the law of

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The law of common fate states that elements that move or change in a similar way are perceived as belonging together. In this case, the elements are moving together, indicating a common fate, which supports the perception of belonging together. The other options (continuity, similarity, and closure) are also principles of Gestalt psychology, but do not specifically address the movement of elements.

Quiz 3: Sensation and Perception