MCAT PSYCH/SOC (TAVANI)| 958 QUESTIONS| WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS

what cues are taken into account when "perceptually organizing"? correct answer: depth, form, motion, constancy what do binocular cues provide? correct answer: depth perception(due to retinal disparity) what is convergence? correct answer: gives depth perception based on how much eyes are turned inward what do monocular cues provide? correct answer: relative size, interpositon, relative height, shading/countour, motion (through motion parallax), constancy relative size correct answer: the closer an object the bigger it appears interposition correct answer: perception that one object is in front of another; object that is in front is closer relative height correct answer: things higher are perceived to be farther away than those that are lower shading and contour correct answer: using light and shadows to perceive form (depth/contours) - crater/mountain) motion parallax correct answer: the apparent movement of stationary objects relative to one another that occurs when the observer changes position (things farther away move slower, closer moves faster) constancy correct answer: our perception of object doesn't change even if the image cast on the retina is different size constancy correct answer: one that appears larger because its closer, we still think it is the same size shape constancy correct answer: a changing shape still maintains the same shape perception color constancy correct answer: despite changes in lighting which change the image color falling on our retina, we perceive that the object is the same color how does your inner ear adapt to loud noises? correct answer: muscle contracts TM to prevent damage what is proprioception? correct answer: sense of "self in space" what is just noticeable difference? correct answer: thresh