Question

38 kate is riding on a train and notices that the wildflowers by the side of the tracks seem to be moving by much faster than the mountains in the distance. this is an example of a. binocular disparity. c. a schema. b. figure - ground disparity. d. motion parallax. 39. adults who are born blind but later have their vision restored: a. are almost immediately able to recognize familiar objects. b. typically fail to recognize familiar objects c. are unable to follow moving objects with their eyes. d. have excellent eye - hand coordination 40. rubbing a sore area may lessen the pain because a. this numbs the skins sensory neurons. b. it causes more prostaglandins to flood the brain. c. the nervous system can only handle a certain amount of information at one time. d. of all of the above. 41. what sense dominates our ability to taste foods and liquids? a. olfactory c. gustatory b. auditory d. kinesthetic 42. which of the following explains why a rose appears equally red in bright & dim light? a. distance constancy c. size constancy b. shape constancy d. color constancy what laws of sensory perception does each illustration represent? 43. 44. 45 46. what are two types of cues that people use to perceive depth? 47. what perceptual constancy shows that an item has only one shape no matter what angle you view that item from? 48. what monocular cue is the tendency to see parallel lines as coming closer together, or converging, as they move away from us? 49. the image of a dog seen from a distance of 20 feet occupies about the same amount of space on the retina as an inch long insect crawling on the palm of the hand. yet we know the dog is not the same size as the insect. is this nature or nurture? (2pts)

Explanation:

• Question 38: Motion parallax is a depth - perception cue where objects closer to the observer (like wildflowers by the tracks) appear to move faster than more distant objects (like mountains).
• Question 39: Adults who regain vision after being born blind typically have difficulty recognizing familiar objects as their visual - recognition skills were not developed during the critical period of early childhood.
• Question 40: The gate - control theory of pain suggests that the nervous system can only handle a certain amount of information at once. Rubbing a sore area activates non - pain sensory neurons, which can "close the gate" to pain signals.
• Question 41: The olfactory (smell) sense dominates the ability to taste foods and liquids. Much of what we perceive as taste is actually smell.
• Question 42: Color constancy is the tendency to perceive the color of an object as constant despite changes in lighting conditions. A rose appears red in both bright and dim light due to color constancy.
• Question 43: The law of closure (we perceive a whole object even when parts are missing).
• Question 44: The law of similarity (objects that are similar are grouped together).
• Question 45: The law of continuity (we perceive smooth, continuous patterns rather than discontinuous ones).
• Question 46: Binocular cues (e.g., binocular disparity) and monocular cues (e.g., relative size, linear perspective).
• Question 47: Shape constancy.
• Question 48: Linear perspective.
• Question 49: Nurture. Our perception of the dog's size is learned through experience (e.g., knowing how big a dog is compared to other objects in our environment).

Answer:

1. d. motion parallax
2. b. typically fail to recognize familiar objects
3. c. the nervous system can only handle a certain amount of information at one time
4. a. olfactory
5. d. color constancy
6. Law of closure
7. Law of similarity
8. Law of continuity
9. Binocular cues and monocular cues
10. Shape constancy
11. Linear perspective
12. Nurture