If You Were a Structuralist, Which of the Following Would

question 164

Multiple Choice

If you were a structuralist, which of the following would best reflect a report on your study of colour vision?

• A) It is difficult to describe a colour because all colours are influenced by the items around it.
• B) I see a flood of red, but it starts to fade in intensity, then slowly becomes dark or even green.
• C) If we see red, it is because that colour has survival value.
• D) I notice that the cells in the eye are connected to cells in the brain.
• E) Colour perception reflects the unconscious conflicts that we have not resolved.

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Definitions:

Magno Cells

A type of neuron in the visual system, sensitive to motion and dynamic changes in the environment, associated with peripheral vision.

Motion

The action or process of moving or being moved.

Depth

The perceived distance from the observer to an object, enabling three-dimensional perception.

Top-down Processing

An approach to perception where prior knowledge, expectations, or experience drives the interpretation of sensory information.