PSY506 - Midterm/First half

The smallest difference between two stimuli that enables us to tell the difference between them is called the _____.

difference threshold

Trying to read a note written by someone with poor handwriting involves _____.

bottom-up and top-down processing.

Which of the following steps in the perceptual process would be classified as a behavioral response?

the observer takes action toward stimulus.

Which of the following represents a cognitive influence on perception?

Both categorical classification and memories.

Which brain structure is responsible for creating perceptions and producing other "high" level functions such as language, memory, and thinking?

cerebral cortex.

The image projected on the retina is best described as a(n) _____ of the actual stimulus.

representation

The method of limits takes into account the variability of human perception by____.

averaging the results of a number of trials.

Visual form agnosia is a problem of the ____

step of the perceptual process.

recognition

Justin forgot to wear his glasses to class and the text on the projector screen appears blurry. Even so, he is sure it says "Pop Quiz!" because he knows that there are pop quizzes in the class and he can read the "P" and the "Q". What allows him to understand the words on the screen?

top-down processing.

Which of the following is the first category of the stages in the perceptual process?

present stimuli