Advanced Cognitive Psychology Exam 1
____ describes experiences that result from stimulation of the senses. - ✔✔ correct answer Perception
Jane and Peter are going through a where's Waldo book. For one of the scenes Jane is able to quickly
identify Waldo from a crowd. (Almost like he visually pops out at her) Which of the following is true
about Jane's perception of Waldo? - ✔✔ correct answer Jane is using bottom-up processing
Peter is struggling to find Waldo. Jane gives Peter instructions on where to direct his attention. Using the
concepts provided to him from Jane, Peter is able to find Waldo. Which of the following is true about
Peter's perceptions of Waldo? - ✔✔ correct answer Peter is using top-down processing
Which approach to perceiving objects suggests that we make an unconscious inference based on the
concept of the likelihood principle? - ✔✔ correct answer Helmholtz's Unconscious Inference
Which approach to perceiving objects suggests that we estimate the probability of a given outcome
based on prior probability and current likelihood? - ✔✔ correct answer Bayesian Influence
Which of the four approaches to perceiving objects that we covered in class is the only approach that
emphasizes bottom-up processing more so than top-down processing? - ✔✔ correct answer Gestalt
principles of organization
Donald Duck has suffered a stroke. One of his lingering symptoms is that he has difficulty identifying
objects. Which part of his visual pathway was most likely damaged? - ✔✔ correct answer Ventral
Pathway
Goofy suffered a traumatic brain injury while riding his bicycle with no helmet. One his lingering
symptoms is that he now has difficulty judging the location of objects and frequently misses the objects
he reaches for. Which part of his visual pathway was most likely damaged? - ✔✔ correct answer Dorsal
Pathway
_______ are neurons that are active during an action and during observation of the same action. - ✔✔
correct answer Mirror neurons
Bill is moving and has recruited a bunch of his friends. when they arrive, they find that bill has everything
neatly packed in unmarked boxes of varying sizes. Tim grabs a small box that happens to be full of books
____ describes experiences that result from stimulation of the senses. - ✔✔ correct answer Perception
Jane and Peter are going through a where's Waldo book. For one of the scenes Jane is able to quickly
identify Waldo from a crowd. (Almost like he visually pops out at her) Which of the following is true
about Jane's perception of Waldo? - ✔✔ correct answer Jane is using bottom-up processing
Peter is struggling to find Waldo. Jane gives Peter instructions on where to direct his attention. Using the
concepts provided to him from Jane, Peter is able to find Waldo. Which of the following is true about
Peter's perceptions of Waldo? - ✔✔ correct answer Peter is using top-down processing
Which approach to perceiving objects suggests that we make an unconscious inference based on the
concept of the likelihood principle? - ✔✔ correct answer Helmholtz's Unconscious Inference
Which approach to perceiving objects suggests that we estimate the probability of a given outcome
based on prior probability and current likelihood? - ✔✔ correct answer Bayesian Influence
Which of the four approaches to perceiving objects that we covered in class is the only approach that
emphasizes bottom-up processing more so than top-down processing? - ✔✔ correct answer Gestalt
principles of organization
Donald Duck has suffered a stroke. One of his lingering symptoms is that he has difficulty identifying
objects. Which part of his visual pathway was most likely damaged? - ✔✔ correct answer Ventral
Pathway
Goofy suffered a traumatic brain injury while riding his bicycle with no helmet. One his lingering
symptoms is that he now has difficulty judging the location of objects and frequently misses the objects
he reaches for. Which part of his visual pathway was most likely damaged? - ✔✔ correct answer Dorsal
Pathway
_______ are neurons that are active during an action and during observation of the same action. - ✔✔
correct answer Mirror neurons
Bill is moving and has recruited a bunch of his friends. when they arrive, they find that bill has everything
neatly packed in unmarked boxes of varying sizes. Tim grabs a small box that happens to be full of books
