Sensory, Attentional and Perceptual Processes
Review Questions
1. Explain the functional limitations of sense organs.
2. Define attention. Explain its properties.
3. State the determinants of selective attention. How does selective attention differ from
sustained attention?
4. What is the main proposition of Gestalt psychologists with respect to perception of the
visual field?
5. How does perception of space take place?
6. What are the monocular cues of depth perception? Explain the role of binocular cues in
the perception of depth?
7. Why do illusions occur?
8. How do socio-cultural factors influence our perceptions?
