PSY 351 Week 2 Quiz

PSY 351 Week 2 Quiz  | Wilmington University

Week 2 Quiz

Instructions

This quiz covers the main objectives for the week.  Carefully review all of the readings and resources (including the textbook) prior to logging in to attempt the quiz. If you have questions about the readings and resources, please post them to the ask the class discussion forum before attempting to complete the quiz. The quiz consists of several short answer questions. You are given 60 minutes to complete the quiz upon log in, and you may only attempt to take the quiz once. Good luck!

Question 1

Create an example (not one provided by the textbook or reading and resources for the week) that demonstrates the difference between bottom-up and top-down processing.

Question 2

List, define, and give an example of each of the 5 organizational principles of Gestalt perception discussed in your text

Question 3

Compare and contrast the dorsal stream and the ventral stream, giving an example of how each would be used in the everyday environment.

Question 4

Discuss the societal and legislative impact of Strayer & Johnston’s study (2001) on the cognition of distracted driving.

Question 5

Discuss the Stroop Effect. How does this relate to our everyday attentional processing? Propose a variation of the Stroop Effect, and discuss how you would carry out an experiment to test it.