NBEO- Visual Perception (Non Big 8) Exam | Questions and Answers | Verified Solutions | 2026 Edition | Pass Guaranteed

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_______________ is the minimum amount of Threshold
a variable that an individual can
detect 50% of the time.


As threshold increases, sensitivity Decreases (inversely related)
____________.


What is the main method used when A) Method of ascending limits
determining the dark adaptation of a
patient?
A) Method of ascending limits
B) Method of descending limits
C) Stairstep method
D) Adjustment method
E) Method of constant stimuli

,What is the main method used when B) Method of descending limits
determining the visual acuity of a
patient?
A) Method of ascending limits
B) Method of descending limits
C) Stairstep method
D) Adjustment method
E) Method of constant stimuli


What is the main method used when C) Stairstep method
performing a Humphrey Visual field
on a patient?
A) Method of ascending limits
B) Method of descending limits
C) Stairstep method
D) Adjustment method
E) Method of constant stimuli


Is a patient with a strict or lax criteria Lax criteria
more likely to have a higher number
of false positives?


Is a patient with a strict or lax criteria Strict criteria
more likely to have a higher number
of false negatives?


Which of the following techniques is B) Method of Constant stimuli (takes too long)
LEAST likely to be used clinically
during an optometric exam?
A) Method of ascending limits
B) Method of Constant stimuli
C) Stairstep method
D) Method of descending limits

, Which of the following techniques C and D
will be negatively impacted by a
patient's anticipation the MOST?
(Choose 2)
A) Stairstep method
B) Method of constant stimuli
C) Method of ascending limits
D) Method of descending limits


Which visual acuity method is an B) Teller acuity
example of a forced choice method?
A) Snellen acuity
B) Teller acuity
C) ETDRS
D) Landolt C


_______________ provides a mathematical Signal Detection Theory
basis for determining how a patient
selects the signal from the noise
during a test.


Which of the following is considered B) False Positive
a Type 1 error when applying Signal
Transduction Theory?
A) True positive
B) False positive
C) True negative
D) False negative