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6. Which area in the visual system processes edges?
7. In terms of physiology, what is the correct order of importance?
- Eyes > body < head
- Eyes < head < body
- Eyes > head > body
- Body > head > eyes
8. What type of features are more important for recognising famous faces?
- Internal features
- Configural features
- External features
9. What are the two main premises of the grandmother cell hypothese?
- Globality and localisation
- Specificity and generalisation
- Generalisation and localisation
- Specificity and globality
10. Which chemical makes your skin appear healthier?
- Beta carotene
- Magnesium sulphate
- CA1 and CA3
- MSG
11. What type of features are more important for recognising unfamiliar faces?
- External features
- Internal features
- Configural features
12. Which of these is NOT a feature of facial attractiveness?
- Cerebral asymmetry
- Secondary sexual characteristics
- Hormones and fertility
- Symmetry
- Skin health & colour
- Averageness
13. Which of these is NOT a criticism of the grandmother cell hypothesis?
- The death of the cell should result in an inability of recognition
- They only respond to one object regardless of viewpoint or variation in perceptual qualities
- Not enough cells in the brain
- Population coding occurs in the temporal cortex
14. In the thatcher illusion, how is the upright face processed?
- Holistic processing;
- Feature-by-feature analysis
15. Which area in the visual system processes simple features?
16. In Rhodes et al (2010), which faces were pps better at discriminating between after adaptation?
- The faces of the race adapted
- Faces of the opposite race
- The faces of the race not adapted to
- Faces of their own race
17. Which area in the visual system processes elaborate features?
18. Which area in the visual system processes colour and shape?
19. What would characterise view centred coding?
- Preferential responding to different angles/viewpoints of a face
- Generalised response regardless of viewpoint