The influence of schemas on our interpretations of ambiguous sensations best illustrates:

Related Mcqs:

1. The influence of schemas on our interpretations of ambiguous sensations best illustrates:

   A. the phi phenomenon
   B. visual capture
   C. shape constancy
   D. top-down processing

2. Sometimes the visual information available to us about a stimulus is ambiguous because of differences in depth, lighting or shading cues. For example, patterns of shading can create the illusion of objects as protruding from a visual field. How do we make sense of the visual information to recognize ambiguous stimuli?

   A. Visual system relies on other people’s Knowledge of objects to identify ambiguous stimuli
   B. Visual information about protruding objects is impossible to process
   C. Visual system relies on assumptions about the physical world to identify ambiguous stimuli
   D. Both (a) and (c)

3. A concept that help us to interpret ambiguous sensations is called a:

   A. Gestalt
   B. Perceptual constancy
   C. Schema
   D. Perceptual adaptation

4. Auditory sensations are transformed from ‘air waves’ to nerve impulses by the _________________?

   A. vestibular system
   B. pinna
   C. round window
   D. cochlea

5. The school of psychology that focused on identifying and examining the fundamental components of conscious experience, such as sensations, feelings and images was:

   A. behaviorism
   B. structuralism
   C. humanism
   D. psychoanalysis

6. The school psychology that focused on identifying and examining the fundamental components as sensations, feelings, and images was:

   A. behaviorism
   B. structuralism
   C. humanism
   D. psychoanalysis

7. Ms. Sadaf, a recent stroke victim, cannot consciously perceive the large book on the coffee table in front of her Yet, when urged to identify the book, she correctly reads aloud the printed title on the book cover. Her response best illustrates:

   A. Synesthesia
   B. Blindsight
   C. Subliminal perception
   D. The McGurk effect

8. While reading a novel, Rizvi isn’t easily distracted by the sounds of the TV or even by his brothers’ loud arguments. This best illustrates:

   A. The phi phenomenon
   B. Perceptual constancy
   C. Interposition
   D. Selective attention

9. The sequentially flashing Christmas tree lights appeared to generate pulsating waves of motion. This best illustrates:

   A. Visual capture
   B. Relative motion
   C. Retinal disparity
   D. The phi phenomenon

10. The light around the movie marquee flashed on-and-off in succession However, Jamil did not perceive them as separate lights flashing, but instead saw a continuous band of light moving around the edge of the marquee. Jamil’s perception illustrates:

    A. Feature detection.
    B. Bottom-up processing
    C. Pre-attentive processing
    D. The phi phenomenon