CONCEPT IDENTIFICATION EXERCISE
Identity the concept and type it in the small box below each list. Then click on the concept to check your answer.

 1. Senses
Identify the senses that use the stimulus energy in each example. A. light waves B. muscle movement C. gravity D. volatile substance E. deep pressure F. sound waves G. temperature H. light pressure I. soluble substances

 2. Perceptual Organization
Identify the perceptual grouping principle represented by each example. A. you recognize letters printed by dot matrix printer B. group of students walking are perceived as unit C. students standing together are perceived as group D. difficulty finding object hidden by camouflage

 3. Monocular Depth Cues
Identify the monocular depth cue represented by each example. A. bricks close to you look rougher than those far away B. house next door looks larger than one at end of block C. telephone poles appear to move faster than a mountain as you drive in an automobile D. student in row ahead of you is closer than teacher

4. Perceptual Constancy
Identify the perceptual constancy represented by each example. A. A young child sees a statue at a distance and thinks it is a doll. B. Nonflash photos taken at a home at night are yellowish. C. A piece of paper looks the same shade in sunlight and in the house. D. A door looks same from an angle as right in front.

5. Taste
Identify the taste usually stimulated at each tongue location. A. far back middle B. front tip C. front either side D. back either side

6. Important People in Perception
Identify each person whose contribution to psychology is described. A. proposed the opponent-process theory of color vision B. developed the gate-control theory of pain C. discovered rules of perceptual organization D. devised the visual cliff to study depth perception E. proposed the place theory of hearing

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