Lesson 3.1.2.3.2

3.1.2.3.2 Role of motion parallax in everyday perception Quiz: AQA Psychology, Unit 2

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The 20 questions

  1. What classification of depth cue is motion parallax?

    • Constancy cue
    • Innate cue
    • Binocular depth cue
    • Monocular depth cue

  2. What main information does motion parallax provide to a moving observer?

    • Relative distance
    • Object shape
    • Colour constancy
    • Light intensity

  3. When an observer moves, which objects appear to move fastest across vision?

    • Nearest objects
    • Farthest objects
    • Largest objects
    • Stationary objects

  4. In motion parallax, how do distant objects appear to move relative to near ones?

    • At equal speed
    • In reverse
    • More slowly
    • More quickly

  5. What key requirement must be present for motion parallax to occur?

    • Bright lighting
    • Observer movement
    • Binocular vision
    • Stationary background

  6. What does motion parallax provide depth information about as an observer moves?

    • Linear perspective
    • Object weight
    • Relative distance
    • Absolute colour

  7. How many eyes are required to perceive depth through motion parallax?

    • Neither eye
    • One eye
    • Three eyes
    • Both eyes

  8. Motion parallax fits Gibson's direct theory because perception occurs without what process?

    • Inference
    • Sensation
    • Movement
    • Light absorption

  9. Which monocular depth cue explains why roadside posts flash past faster than distant hills?

    • Occlusion
    • Linear perspective
    • Height in plane
    • Motion parallax

  10. If an observer remains completely stationary, which depth cue cannot be used?

    • Convergence
    • Height in plane
    • Motion parallax
    • Retinal disparity

  11. In motion parallax, how do closer objects appear to move compared to distant ones?

    • Faster
    • Slower
    • In reverse
    • At same speed

  12. Which depth cue relies on turning the eyes inwards to focus on close objects?

    • Convergence
    • Height in plane
    • Linear perspective
    • Motion parallax

  13. What causes nearby objects to move faster across the visual field during motion parallax?

    • Retinal disparity
    • Binocular vision
    • Larger angle change
    • Smaller angle change

  14. What type of depth cue is motion parallax?

    • Retinal disparity
    • Binocular cue
    • Monocular cue
    • Convergence cue

  15. Why does a parked car's wheel pass faster than a distant hedge to a cyclist?

    • Retinal disparity
    • Height in plane
    • Linear perspective
    • Motion parallax

  16. What must an observer do to experience the depth cue of motion parallax?

    • Remain completely still
    • Focus both eyes
    • Move their head
    • Close one eye

  17. Why is motion parallax ineffective for judging the distance of extremely far objects?

    • Minimal angle change
    • Retinal disparity fails
    • Too much movement
    • Eyes converge completely

  18. When moving past objects, how does a nearby post appear to move compared to a distant hill?

    • Slower
    • Backwards
    • Stationary
    • Faster

  19. What type of depth information is provided by motion parallax?

    • Relative depth
    • Absolute depth
    • Exact distance
    • Metric depth

  20. Unlike motion parallax, what does retinal disparity require to perceive depth?

    • Two eyes
    • Observer movement
    • Single eye
    • Stationary background

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