MCQs on Perception

Deductive reasoning goes from the general to the specific. Which of the following is analogous to deductive reasoning?

Cross-cultural experiences suggest that pictorial cues for depth perception are

A widespread increase in the reported sightings of UFOs following newspaper reports of similar sightings may be attributed to

The purported ability to perceive events at a distance or through physical barriers is termed

Parapsychology is

The most basic perceptual organization is

Which of the following is TRUE of eyewitness testimony?

The bodily depth cue generated by changes in the shape of the lens is called

To perceive the size of an object remaining the same even though the retinal image changes is called

Features of the environment, or messages from the body, that supply information about distance and space are called

The binocular cue of convergence occurs

The moon illusion is best explained by

A cheetah scrambling up a rocky slope in Montana is likely to be perceived as a mountain lion because

Inductive reasoning goes from the specific to the general. Which of the following is analogous to inductive reasoning?

The tendency to fill in gaps in the perception of a figure is called

The fact that objects that are near each other tend to be grouped together is known as

The idea that many people seem unable to detect gradual but deadly trends in modern civilization is an example of

The __________ believe that depth perception is learned.

You observe two cars of identical make and model. Although one roars away and its image on your retina is changed, you still perceive the cars as identical. This phenomenon is

The tendency to group together objects that are the same size, shape, color, or form is known a