Sensation_ Perception And Attention In Psychology — Part 1 MCQs with Explanations
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Question 1 of 40
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Both camera and eye have mechanism to control the amount of entering light, diaphragm in the camera and . . . . . . . . In the eye.
Correct Answer: Option B — Iris
Detailed Academic Explanation:
The eye, like a camera, has a mechanism that controls the amount of light entering it. This is done by the iris, which is a muscular structure that adjusts the size of the pupil, thereby controlling the amount of light that enters the eye. The iris functions similarly to the diaphragm of a camera, which regulates the light entering through the lens. Key Points: >> The iris adjusts the size of the pupil, which in turn controls how much light enters the eye. >> This mechanism is crucial for proper vision in different lighting conditions. >> The rods and cones in the retina are responsible for detecting light, but they do not control the amount of light entering the eye. Therefore, the iris is the correct mechanism for controlling light entry in the eye.
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Question 2 of 40
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Who among the following proposed that the brain has the innate capacity for organising perceptions?
Correct Answer: Option D — All of the above
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All of the above is the correct answer to “Who among the following proposed that the brain has the innate capacity for organising perceptions”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Sensation_ Perception And Attention In Psychology.
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Question 3 of 40
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The stability of the environment as we perceive it is termed as
Correct Answer: Option A — Perceptual constancy
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Perceptual constancy is the correct answer to “The stability of the environment as we perceive it is termed as”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Sensation_ Perception And Attention In Psychology.
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Question 4 of 40
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Consider the following statements 1. The bundled axons of the ganglion cells from both the eyes, first travel to the base of the brain and come together in the optic chiasma 2. At the optic chiasma stimuli from the left visual field are sent to the right occipital lobe for further processing 3. Stimuli from the right visual field are sent to the left occipital lobe Select the correct answer from the options given below:
Correct Answer: Option A — 1, 2 and 3
Detailed Academic Explanation:
1, 2 and 3 is the correct answer to “Consider the following statements 1. The bundled axons of the ganglion cells from both the eyes, first travel to the base of the brain and come together in the optic chiasma 2. At the optic chiasma stimuli from the left visual field are sent to the right occipital lobe for further processing 3. Stimuli from the right visual field are sent to the left occipital lobe Select the correct answer from the options given below:”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Sensation_ Perception And Attention In Psychology.
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Question 5 of 40
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. . . . . . . . theory/law regards threshold identification by subject as a form of decision making
Correct Answer: Option A — Signal detection
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Signal detection is the correct answer to “. . . . . . . . theory/law regards threshold identification by subject as a form of decision making”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Sensation_ Perception And Attention In Psychology.
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Question 6 of 40
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Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer: List-I List-II A. Pinna 1. Small bones behind tympanic membrane B. Eardrum 2. Outer ear C. Malleus 3. Tympanic membrane D. Ossicles 4. Bone closest to the tympanic membrane
Correct Answer: Option B — A-2, B-3, C-4, D-1
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A-2, B-3, C-4, D-1 is the correct answer to “Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer: List-I List-II A. Pinna 1. Small bones behind tympanic membrane B. Eardrum 2. Outer ear C. Malleus 3. Tympanic membrane D. Ossicles 4. Bone closest to the tympanic membrane”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Sensation_ Perception And Attention In Psychology.
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Question 7 of 40
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Lens, in the eyes
Correct Answer: Option A — Is a curved structure behind the pupil that bends light rays, focusing them on the retina
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Is a curved structure behind the pupil that bends light rays, focusing them on the retina is the correct answer to “Lens, in the eyes”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Sensation_ Perception And Attention In Psychology.
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Question 8 of 40
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Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer: List-I (Minimum level/Law) List-II (Explanation) A. Absolute Threshold 1. The smallest change in the stimulus that a person is able to detect stastically B. Differential Threshold 2. The relationship between stimulus intensity and difference threshold C. Weber's Law 3. The least amount of stimulus energy necessary to be able to detect
Correct Answer: Option B — A-3, B-1, C-2
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A-3, B-1, C-2 is the correct answer to “Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer: List-I (Minimum level/Law) List-II (Explanation) A. Absolute Threshold 1. The smallest change in the stimulus that a person is able to detect stastically B. Differential Threshold 2. The relationship between stimulus intensity and difference threshold C. Weber's Law 3. The least amount of stimulus energy necessary to be able to detect”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Sensation_ Perception And Attention In Psychology.
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Question 9 of 40
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Timbre is
Correct Answer: Option C — Both A and B
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Option "Both A and B" is the correct answer for this question under Sensation_ Perception And Attention In Psychology.
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Question 10 of 40
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The chemical found in cones is known as
Correct Answer: Option A — Iodospin
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Iodospin is the correct answer to “The chemical found in cones is known as”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Sensation_ Perception And Attention In Psychology.
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Question 11 of 40
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Which of the following is the principle of perceptual organization?
Correct Answer: Option D — All of the above
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All of the above is the correct answer to “Which of the following is the principle of perceptual organization”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Sensation_ Perception And Attention In Psychology.
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Question 12 of 40
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Theory of Signal Detection is a
Correct Answer: Option D — All of the above
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All of the above is the correct answer to “Theory of Signal Detection is a”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Sensation_ Perception And Attention In Psychology.
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Question 13 of 40
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Select the incorrect information about a binocular cue for depth perception
Correct Answer: Option D — The image of the object falls only on one eye
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The image of the object falls only on one eye is the correct answer to “Select the incorrect information about a binocular cue for depth perception”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Sensation_ Perception And Attention In Psychology.
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Question 14 of 40
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Accommodation is a process in the eye where 1. Ciliary muscles attached to the lens flatten it for distant objects 2. Ciliary muscles attached to the lens thicken for closer objects 3. Ciliary muscles flatten the lens for closer objects 4. Ciliary muscles thicken the lens for distant objects Select the correct answer from the options given below:
Correct Answer: Option A — 1 and 2
Detailed Academic Explanation:
1 and 2 is the correct answer to “Accommodation is a process in the eye where 1. Ciliary muscles attached to the lens flatten it for distant objects 2. Ciliary muscles attached to the lens thicken for closer objects 3. Ciliary muscles flatten the lens for closer objects 4. Ciliary muscles thicken the lens for distant objects Select the correct answer from the options given below:”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Sensation_ Perception And Attention In Psychology.
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Question 15 of 40
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Which of the following colours is not included in the category of hues?
Correct Answer: Option D — All of the above
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All of the above is the correct answer to “Which of the following colours is not included in the category of hues”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Sensation_ Perception And Attention In Psychology.
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Question 16 of 40
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Factors that influence an individual's perception are 1. Perceptual learing 2. Persons's set 3. Motives and needs 4. Individual's characteristic perceptual Cognitive style Select the correct answer from the options given below:
Correct Answer: Option C — Only 1, 2, 3 and 4
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Only 1, 2, 3 and 4 is the correct answer to “Factors that influence an individual's perception are 1. Perceptual learing 2. Persons's set 3. Motives and needs 4. Individual's characteristic perceptual Cognitive style Select the correct answer from the options given below:”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Sensation_ Perception And Attention In Psychology.
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Question 17 of 40
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Who among the following has defined perception as a complex of sensory and imaginal elements?
Correct Answer: Option B — Titchener
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Titchener is the correct answer to “Who among the following has defined perception as a complex of sensory and imaginal elements”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Sensation_ Perception And Attention In Psychology.
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Question 18 of 40
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Telepathy' is a form of
Correct Answer: Option D — Extrasensory perception
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Extrasensory perception is the correct answer to “Telepathy' is a form of”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Sensation_ Perception And Attention In Psychology.
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Question 19 of 40
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People whose perceptions are at the constricted end of the flexible constructed dimension
Correct Answer: Option D — All of the above
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All of the above is the correct answer to “People whose perceptions are at the constricted end of the flexible constructed dimension”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Sensation_ Perception And Attention In Psychology.
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Question 20 of 40
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Which of the following personal variables influence our perceptions?
Correct Answer: Option D — All of the above
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All of the above is the correct answer to “Which of the following personal variables influence our perceptions”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Sensation_ Perception And Attention In Psychology.
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Question 21 of 40
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Top-Down Processing in perception means
Correct Answer: Option C — Both A and B
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Both A and B is the correct answer to “Top-Down Processing in perception means”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Sensation_ Perception And Attention In Psychology.
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Question 22 of 40
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The bipolar cells in the retina
Correct Answer: Option C — Both A and B
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Both A and B is the correct answer to “The bipolar cells in the retina”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Sensation_ Perception And Attention In Psychology.
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Question 23 of 40
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The conversion of physical energy into a code made up of nerve firing patterns that correspond to events in the environment are known as
Correct Answer: Option A — Afferent codes
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Afferent codes is the correct answer to “The conversion of physical energy into a code made up of nerve firing patterns that correspond to events in the environment are known as”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Sensation_ Perception And Attention In Psychology.
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Question 24 of 40
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Find out the correct information about Trichromatic Theory
Correct Answer: Option D — All of the above
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All of the above is the correct answer to “Find out the correct information about Trichromatic Theory”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Sensation_ Perception And Attention In Psychology.
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Question 25 of 40
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Which of the following information about the Hypercomplex cell is/are correct?
Correct Answer: Option D — All of the above
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All of the above is the correct answer to “Which of the following information about the Hypercomplex cell is/are correct”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Sensation_ Perception And Attention In Psychology.
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Question 26 of 40
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Maintaining attention on a task continuously for some time is called
Correct Answer: Option C — Both A and B
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Both A and B is the correct answer to “Maintaining attention on a task continuously for some time is called”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Sensation_ Perception And Attention In Psychology.
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Question 27 of 40
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Who demonstrated that economic deprivation affects perception?
Correct Answer: Option B — Bruner and Goodman
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Bruner and Goodman is the correct answer to “Who demonstrated that economic deprivation affects perception”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Sensation_ Perception And Attention In Psychology.
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Question 28 of 40
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In stereoscopic vision
Correct Answer: Option A — Two eyes co-operate to yield the experience of solidity and distance
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Two eyes co-operate to yield the experience of solidity and distance is the correct answer to “In stereoscopic vision”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Sensation_ Perception And Attention In Psychology.
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Question 29 of 40
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The moon is often perceived as 'racing' through a thin layer of clouds. This is an example of
Correct Answer: Option C — Induced movement
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Induced movement is the correct answer to “The moon is often perceived as 'racing' through a thin layer of clouds. This is an example of”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Sensation_ Perception And Attention In Psychology.
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Question 30 of 40
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Sensory Adaptation is
Correct Answer: Option A — The reduced sensitivity to unchanging stimuli over time
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The reduced sensitivity to unchanging stimuli over time is the correct answer to “Sensory Adaptation is”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Sensation_ Perception And Attention In Psychology.
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Question 31 of 40
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The process of converting physical energy into nervous-system activity is called
Correct Answer: Option A — Transduction
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Transduction is the correct answer to “The process of converting physical energy into nervous-system activity is called”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Sensation_ Perception And Attention In Psychology.
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Question 32 of 40
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Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer: List-I List-II A. Sound waves 1. Distance between successive crests B. Wave length 2. Measure of loudness C. Timbre 3. Sine waves D. Decibels (dB) 4. The nature of a sound
Correct Answer: Option C — A-3, B-1, C-4, D-2
Detailed Academic Explanation:
A-3, B-1, C-4, D-2 is the correct answer to “Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer: List-I List-II A. Sound waves 1. Distance between successive crests B. Wave length 2. Measure of loudness C. Timbre 3. Sine waves D. Decibels (dB) 4. The nature of a sound”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Sensation_ Perception And Attention In Psychology.
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Question 33 of 40
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Select the correct information about Place theory
Correct Answer: Option D — All of the above
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All of the above is the correct answer to “Select the correct information about Place theory”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Sensation_ Perception And Attention In Psychology.
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Question 34 of 40
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Sense organs in the muscles, tendons, and joints tell us about the position of our limbs and the state of tension in the muscles. They serve the sense called
Correct Answer: Option A — Kinesthesis
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Kinesthesis is the correct answer to “Sense organs in the muscles, tendons, and joints tell us about the position of our limbs and the state of tension in the muscles. They serve the sense called”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Sensation_ Perception And Attention In Psychology.
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Question 35 of 40
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The kind of motion seen in movies is
Correct Answer: Option D — Both A and B
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Both A and B is the correct answer to “The kind of motion seen in movies is”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Sensation_ Perception And Attention In Psychology.
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Question 36 of 40
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Misperceptions resulting from misinterpretation of information received by our sensory organs are known as
Correct Answer: Option B — Illusions
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Illusions is the correct answer to “Misperceptions resulting from misinterpretation of information received by our sensory organs are known as”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Sensation_ Perception And Attention In Psychology.
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Question 37 of 40
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. . . . . . . . is the time in the early development of a person or animal during which the environment has its greatest effect on behaviour or on the brain processes underlying behaviour
Correct Answer: Option C — Sensitive period
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Sensitive period is the correct answer to “. . . . . . . . is the time in the early development of a person or animal during which the environment has its greatest effect on behaviour or on the brain processes underlying behaviour”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Sensation_ Perception And Attention In Psychology.
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Question 38 of 40
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Consider the following statements 1. In the first level of information processing, an internal representation of an object is formed 2. In the second level of information processing identification and recognition is carried out 3. In the first level of information processing identification and recognition is carried out 4. In the second level of information processing internal representation is formed Select the correct answer from the options given below:
Correct Answer: Option B — 1 and 2
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1 and 2 is the correct answer to “Consider the following statements 1. In the first level of information processing, an internal representation of an object is formed 2. In the second level of information processing identification and recognition is carried out 3. In the first level of information processing identification and recognition is carried out 4. In the second level of information processing internal representation is formed Select the correct answer from the options given below:”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Sensation_ Perception And Attention In Psychology.
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Question 39 of 40
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If a person stares at, or fixates on, a small stationary spot of light in a completely dark room, the spot will eventually appear to move. This can be explained in terms of the
Correct Answer: Option B — Autokinetic effect
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Autokinetic effect is the correct answer to “If a person stares at, or fixates on, a small stationary spot of light in a completely dark room, the spot will eventually appear to move. This can be explained in terms of the”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Sensation_ Perception And Attention In Psychology.
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Question 40 of 40
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The most important Binocular cue comes from the fact that
Correct Answer: Option A — The two eyes receive slightly different views of the world
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The two eyes receive slightly different views of the world is the correct answer to “The most important Binocular cue comes from the fact that”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Sensation_ Perception And Attention In Psychology.
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