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iClicker Questions for
Psychology, 8th Edition by David G. Myers
Karla Gingerich, Colorado State University

• Chapter 6 Perception

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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. grouping.
• B. proximity.
• C. closure.
• D. figure-ground.

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The way in which you quickly group the individual
letters in this test item into separate words
best illustrates the principle of

• A. closure.
• B. proximity.
• C. continuity.
• D. convergence.

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Makers of 3-D movies rely most heavily on

• A. the visual cliff.
• B. the Müller-Lyer illusion.
• C. retinal disparity.
• D. shape constancy.

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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. perceptual sets.
• B. visual capture.
• C. bottom-up processing.
• D. sensory adaptation.

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Which is easier to recognize?

• A. an actual picture of a face
• B. the caricature of the face
• C. the anticaricature of the face
• D. an upside-down picture of the face

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If a person were able to sense that his friends
dog was lost and needed help, this person would
be said to have

• A. psychokinesis.
• B. telepathy.
• C. precognition.
• D. clairvoyance.

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Critical Thinking Questions
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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. closure
• B. proximity
• C. similarity
• D. continuity

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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. linear perspective
• B. motion parallax
• C. convergence
• D. interposition

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You are an artist and you are interested in
completing a painting that gives a
three-dimensional 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. binocular depth cues
• B. monocular depth cues
• C. Gestalt principles of proximity and
  continuity
• D. perceptual principles only operate in real
  life situations

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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.