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2. According to classic explanations of the Hermann Grid Illusion, we perceive faint grey blobs at the intersection of the white lines because retinal ganglion cells responding to this location.....

  • Are inhibited less than cells responding at other positions along the line
  • Are inhibited more than cells responding at other positions along the line
  • Are excited less than cells responding at other positions along the line
  • Are excited more than cells responding at other positions along the line

3. Which of the following would NOT be considered a bottom-up process that shapes brightness perception?

  • Adjustment for Shadows
  • Light/Dark Adaptation
  • Lateral Inhibition

4. What happens to the sensitivity when the mean intensity of an image is high?

  • It stays the same
  • It reduces
  • It increases

5. What area is responsible for encoding contrast?

  • Retina
  • Optic Chiasm
  • Optic Nerve
  • Lateral Geniculate Nucelus

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