A momentary sensory memory of visual stimuli is called _________________ memory?

Related Mcqs:

1. 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)

2. The illusion of movement created by presenting visual stimuli in rapid succession is called:

   A. convergence
   B. retinal disparity
   C. motion parallax
   D. the phi phenomenon

3. The ability to focus on stimuli in which we are interested while resisting distracting stimuli is called ________________?

   A. concentrated attending
   B. stimulus focusing
   C. selective attention
   D. structured perceiving

4. The process of comparing currently experienced visual input with past visual memories takes place with ___________?

   A. Broca’s area
   B. the sensory cortex
   C. association areas
   D. the limbic system

5. When a neuron is stimulated, the cell membrane at the point of stimulation undergoes momentary reversal in change called:

   A. Action potential
   B. Resting potential
   C. Threshold potential
   D. None of these

6. Experiments demonstrate that infants register strongest preference for which of the following visual stimuli?

   A. plain, solid colors
   B. bright colors
   C. likenesses of human faces
   D. likenesses of animals and pets

7. When visual information out an object is perceived, which model of perceptual processing emphasizes on-going feedback between the higher centers of the brain(e.g., cognition) and the early stages of processing (e.g., sensory receptors)?

   A. Recurrent processing model
   B. Serial processing model
   C. Parallel processing model
   D. Selective adaptation model

8. Some research suggests that women are more receptive to external sensory stimuli when they are what?

   A. Most tired
   B. Least hungry
   C. Least fertile
   D. Most fertile

9. Semantic memory and episodic memory are classes of _________________?

   A. short-term memory
   B. iconic memory
   C. explicit memory
   D. implicit memory

10. Which types of visual processing mechanisms involve memory, task-relevant knowledge, and personal goals?

    A. Top-down
    B. Bottom-up
    C. Vertical
    D. Horizontal