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1
The overriding gestalt principle is:
A)closure.
B)similarity.
C)proximity.
D)simplicity.
2
When Inna Hurry uses her TV's remote control to channel search back and forth between two programs, she will miss parts of each program. However, she may not really notice this if she is able to guess what she missed from the parts she has seen. Filling in the missing parts is known as _________ in Gestalt psychology.
A)closure
B)similarity
C)proximity
D)simplicity
3
Top-down processing is illustrated by the importance of ______ in determining how we perceive objects.
A)context
B)figure
C)features
D)shape
4
Bottom-up processing is closest to the ___________ theory of perception.
A)Gestalt
B)feature analysis
C)Treisman two stage
D)constancy
5
The ability to view the world in three dimensions and to perceive distance—a skill known as depth perception—is largely a result of:
A)the principle of figure-ground.
B)the application of feature analysis.
C)binocular disparity.
D)distance alone.
6
___________ is the phenomenon in which physical objects are perceived as unvarying and consistent despite changes in their appearance or in the physical environment.
A)Binocular disparity
B)Motion parallax
C)Linear perspective
D)Perceptual constancy
7
Physical stimuli that consistently produce errors in perception are known as:
A)apparent movement.
B)Poggendorf's perception.
C)a visual illusion.
D)a perceptual constancy.
8
Which of the following is NOT true of illusions?
A)Most explanations for visual illusions concentrate either on the physical operation of the eye or on our misinterpretation of the visual stimulus.
B)Illusions can determine how buildings are designed.
C)Illusions are universally perceived.
D)Air traffic controllers may be affected by the Poggendorf illusion.
9
The process by which we can perceive some kinds of information of which we are unaware is called:
A)extrasensory perception.
B)subliminal perception.
C)psi.
D)None of these.
10
Claire Voyant believes that she can perceive objects or events as they are happening. She tells of a close relative getting into a car accident that she saw happen even though the accident occurred some three thousand miles away. Claire believes that she can perceive without involving the known senses. This is called:
A)hallucinogenic perception.
B)subliminal perception.
C)binocular perception.
D)extrasensory perception.





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