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iClicker Questions for
Psychology, 8th Edition
by David G. Myers
Karla Gingerich, Colorado State University
Chapter 6: Perception
As you talk with a friend at a party,
her voice is distinct from all the
other voices you hear. This
illustrates the perceptual principle
of:
A.
B.
C.
D.
grouping.
proximity.
closure.
figure-ground.
The way in which you quickly group the
individual letters in this test item into
separate words best illustrates the
principle of:
A.
B.
C.
D.
closure.
proximity.
continuity.
convergence.
Makers of 3-D movies rely most heavily
on:
A.
B.
C.
D.
the visual cliff.
the Müller-Lyer illusion.
retinal disparity.
shape constancy.
After hearing that Bryce had served a
prison sentence, Janet began to perceive
his friendly behavior as insincere and
manipulative. This best illustrates the
impact of:
A.
B.
C.
D.
perceptual sets.
visual capture.
bottom-up processing.
sensory adaptation.
Which is easier to recognize?
A.
B.
C.
D.
an actual picture of a face
the caricature of the face
the anticaricature of the face
an upside-down picture of the face
If a person were able to sense that his
friend’s dog was lost and needed help,
this person would be said to have:
A.
B.
C.
D.
psychokinesis.
telepathy.
precognition.
clairvoyance.
Critical Thinking Questions
As we perceive the environment, we use Gestalt
principles of good form to help organize things
into meaningful groups and forms. In observing a
football game on TV we are immediately able to
recognize the players as members of their
respective teams, regardless of their positions on
the field. Which Gestalt principle is most
responsible for this ability?
A.
B.
C.
D.
closure
proximity
similarity
continuity
In the same football game, we watch as a team
attempts a field goal. Since the goal posts are
distant and the time to make a decision is short,
the referee must use many perceptual cues to
decide whether the kick is good or not. One
important ability is depth perception. Which of
the following cues might be most helpful in
deciding whether the field goal is successful?
A.
B.
C.
D.
linear perspective
motion parallax
convergence
interposition
You are an artist and you are interested in
completing a painting that gives a threedimensional appearance. You want to show a
beach in the foreground of the painting, people
swimming in the ocean, and sailboats in the
distance. Which perceptual principles will be
most helpful as you complete your painting?
A.
B.
C.
D.
binocular depth cues
monocular depth cues
Gestalt principles of proximity and continuity
perceptual principles only operate in “real life”
situations
You are most likely to observe the phi
phenomenon while:
A. looking at a string of Christmas tree lights
that blink quickly in succession.
B. staring at a Necker cube.
C. comparing the size of the moon while its in
the sky to its size near the horizon.
D. attempting to catch fly ball that is quickly
coming toward you.