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9. The image projected on the retina is best described as a of the actual stimulus.
a. representation. c. replication.
b. environmental stimulus. d. scale model.
10. Which brain structure is responsible for creating perceptions and producing other “high” level
functions such as language, memory, and thinking?
a. Brain stem c. Hypothalamus
b. Cerebral cortex d. Occipital lobe
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11. Visual form agnosia is a problem of the step of the perceptual process.
a. action c. transduction
b. attention d. recognition
12. Which of the following best describes the steps of the perceptual process?
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a. The steps are unidirectional, starting at the environmental stimulus and ending at
perception.
b. The steps are unidirectional, starting at the environmental stimulus and ending at
knowledge.
c. The steps are unidirectional, starting at transduction and ending at recognition.
d. The sequence of steps is dynamic and constantly changing.
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13. If a person sees the unambiguous “rat” stimulus, and then views the ambiguous “rat-man”
figure, the person will most likely report seeing
a. a rat, because of the effect of knowledge.
b. a man, because we tend to see things that match our species.
c. a rat, because of the effect of action.
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d. a rat or a man equally.
14. Justin forgot to wear his glasses to class so the writing he sees on the chalk board is blurry.
Even so, he is sure it says “Pop Quiz!” because he knows that there are pop quizzes in the
class and he can see read the “P” and the “Q”. What allows him to read the board?
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a. Bottom-up processing c. Top-down processing
b. Oblique processing d. Compression
15. processing is based on the stimuli reaching the receptors.
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a. Bottom-up c. Top-down
b. Oblique d. Receptor
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16. Trying to read a note written by someone with poor handwriting involves
a. only top-down processing.
b. only bottom-up processing.
c. both top-down and bottom-up processing.
d. only data-based processing.
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