MCQs on Perception

The stimuli below are organized as three columns rather than six columns because of the organizational principle of XX XX XX, XX XX XX, XX XX XX, XX XX XX:

The fact that many people are unconcerned about the gradual depletion of the ozone can be attributed to the __________.a

Deductive reasoning goes from the general to the specific. Which of the following is analogous to deductive reasoning?

The idea that many people seem unable to detect gradual but deadly trends in modern civilization is an example of

Inductive reasoning goes from the specific to the general. Which of the following is analogous to inductive reasoning?

A man 6 feet in height will look “tall” when surrounded by others of average height, and “short” among a group of professional basketball players. This is an example of

Cross-cultural experiences suggest that pictorial cues for depth perception are

A 70-year-old man defines middle age as 50 years of age. A 10-year-old child defines middle age as 35 years of age. Their estimates differ because of

In making a charcoal pencil drawing, which pictorial depth cue could you most effectively use?

When traveling in a car, near objects seem to move past you faster than distant objects. This is called

As a door opens toward you, you perceive it as a rectangular door rather than going through actual image changes on the retina (from rectangular to trapezoid). This is an example of

The text’s illustration of the police officer’s faulty “eyewitness” identification is an example of

The most basic perceptual organization is

Perception is a process by which

Twenty extremely accurate clocks are locked in two bank vaults (ten in each). A subject who claims to have paranormal powers concentrates on the clocks in one of the vaults, attempting to make them run faster. If she succeeds, she will have demonstrated

Which type of psychologist would most likely be interested in things such as displays, controls, and sensory and motor capabilities?

Which of the following is TRUE of eyewitness testimony?

The organizational principle demonstrated by the stimuli ” XOXOX, XOXOX, XOXOX, XOXOX, XOXOX ” is known as

You observe two cars of identical make and model. Although one roars away and its image on your retina is changed, you still perceive the cars as identical. This phenomenon is

Highway engineers sometimes paint stripes on freeway off-ramps to enhance the perception of depth, using the cue of