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Psychology 6084 MCQs [All-Courses]

Psychology is the scientific study of human behavior, mental processes, emotions, and personality. It is an important subject for competitive exams such as PPSC, FPSC, NTS, OTS, KPPSC, BPSC, AJKPSC, CSS, and PMS.

The Moon illusion can best be explained in terms of the relationship between:

A Selective attention and lightness constancy

B Perceived distance and perceived size

C Proximity and closure

D Atmospheric air pressure and diffusion of light waves

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Correct Answer: Perceived distance and perceived size

In one experiment, most of the participants who viewed a videotape of men tossing a basketball remained unaware of an umbrella-toting woman sauntering across the screen. This illustrated:

A Retinal disparity

B Stroboscopic movement

C Perceptual constancy

D Inattentional blindness

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Correct Answer: Perceptual constancy

The sequentially flashing Christmas tree lights appeared to generate pulsating waves of motion. This best illustrates:

A Visual capture

B Relative motion

C Retinal disparity

D The phi phenomenon

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Correct Answer: The phi phenomenon

The cocktail party effect provides an example of:

A Selective attention

B The phi phenomenon

C Stroboscopic movement

D Perceptual constancy

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Correct Answer: Selective attention

Interposition refers to:

A An environmental depth cue in which closer objects overlap objects farther away

B The relationship between bipolar and ganglion cells

C The depth cue that uses the angle of the light to determine distance

D The lens ability to change shape and focus light directly on the retina

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Correct Answer: An environmental depth cue in which closer objects overlap objects farther away

The horizon Moon appears to shrink in size if it is viewed through a narrow tube that eliminates the perception of distance cues. The best illustrate the importance of:

A Context effects

B Relative clarity

C Perceptual adaptation

D Visual capture

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Correct Answer: Context effects

The sand at Akram’s feet appeared coarse, and he could see the individual grains of sand. However, the sand down the beach appeared to be much finer and less granular. This apparent difference in the sand may have partially resulted from the depth cue of:

A Texture gradient

B Convergence

C Light and shadow

D Interposition

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Correct Answer: Texture gradient

As she gazed down from a bridge at the rapidly flowing river. Naila felt as though she were moving. Her experience best illustrates the phenomenon of:

A Retinal disparity

B The phi phenomenon

C Visual capture

D Location constancy

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Correct Answer: Visual capture

When there is a conflict between bits of information received by two or more senses, which sense tends to dominate the others?

A Smell

B Hearing

C Kinesthesis

D Vision

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Correct Answer: Vision

Jamil is looking at two objects he knows are the same size. However, it appears that one of the objects looks smaller than the other. Therefore, Jamil concludes the smaller objects is father away from him than the one that appears larger. Jamil is using what method to determine depth?

A Linear perspective

B Relative size

C Interposition

D Accommodation

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Correct Answer: Relative size

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Psychology 6084 MCQs [All-Courses]

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The Moon illusion can best be explained in terms of the relationship between:

In one experiment, most of the participants who viewed a videotape of men tossing a basketball remained unaware of an umbrella-toting woman sauntering across the screen. This illustrated:

The sequentially flashing Christmas tree lights appeared to generate pulsating waves of motion. This best illustrates:

The cocktail party effect provides an example of:

Interposition refers to:

The horizon Moon appears to shrink in size if it is viewed through a narrow tube that eliminates the perception of distance cues. The best illustrate the importance of:

The sand at Akram’s feet appeared coarse, and he could see the individual grains of sand. However, the sand down the beach appeared to be much finer and less granular. This apparent difference in the sand may have partially resulted from the depth cue of:

As she gazed down from a bridge at the rapidly flowing river. Naila felt as though she were moving. Her experience best illustrates the phenomenon of:

When there is a conflict between bits of information received by two or more senses, which sense tends to dominate the others?

Jamil is looking at two objects he knows are the same size. However, it appears that one of the objects looks smaller than the other. Therefore, Jamil concludes the smaller objects is father away from him than the one that appears larger. Jamil is using what method to determine depth?