It Is Suggested That Features Have Special Status

question 12

Multiple Choice

It is suggested that features have special status. Which of the following findings does NOT support this hypothesis?

• A) Figures with single features are detected very easily in visual search tasks.
• B) People with integrative agnosia can detect features but cannot combine them.
• C) Feature recognition is separate and occurs before recognition of objects.
• D) Perception of features changes based on the perceiver's expectations, but perception of objects does not.

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Definitions:

Shims

Gaskets or spacers of a specific thickness used for setting such things as endplay, preload, or tolerances. May be steel plate or fiber.

Worm Gear

A type of gear consisting of a worm (screw) that meshes with a gearwheel, used in mechanisms where large gear reductions are needed.

Preload

A predetermined force applied to a component, such as a bearing on assembly, usually with the objective of preventing unwanted (end) play in operation.

Endplay

The axial movement or float of a shaft or part within its housing, which can be critical for the proper functioning of mechanical systems.