If the human eye was not responsive to differences in the wavelength of light, we would not be able to perceive differences in:

Related Mcqs:

1. 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

2. In bright light, the iris_______and the pupil________to control the amount of light entering the eye.

   A. Expands; constricts
   B. Constricts; expands
   C. Focuses; constricts
   D. Constricts; focuses

3. Kim is trying to thread a needle, but the light is fairly dim. Due to the lack of light, the part of her eye that will help most in threading the needle is ________________?

   A. cones
   B. rods
   C. lens
   D. cornea

4. It has been suggested that Alaskan Eskimos’ rich vocabulary for describing snow enables them to perceive differences in snow conditions that would otherwise go unnoticed. This suggestion most clearly illustrates:

   A. belief perseverance
   B. the farming effect
   C. the representativeness heuristic
   D. linguistic determinism

5. Which part of Hydra’s body is more responsive and reacts to the stimulus instantaneously:

   A. Mouth
   B. Tentacles
   C. Enteron
   D. Whole body

6. A string of lights is flashed in sequence. We perceive the situation as a light that moves along the string. This is a demonstration of _______________?

   A. location constancy
   B. brightness constancy
   C. the phi phenomenon
   D. binocular disparity

7. A psychologist watches the rapid eye movements of sleeping subjects and wakes them to find they report that they were dreaming. She concludes that dreams are linked to rapid eye movement. this conclusion is based on:

   A. pure speculation
   B. direct observation
   C. deduction from direct observation
   D. prior prediction

8. When light changes from bright to dim the iris of the eye ________________?

   A. dilates
   B. constricts
   C. thickens
   D. remains the same

9. The light-sensitive inner surface of the eye, containing the rods and cones, is the ______________?

   A. optic nerve
   B. cornea
   C. retina
   D. iris

10. The receptor of the eye that functions best in dim light is the ______________?

    A. fovea
    B. ganglion
    C. cone
    D. rod