ch 12: object perception

Question 1

greebles experiment

Answer 1

FFA activated in people (greeble experts) taught to differentiate the greebles by gender and gamily

Question 2

when does the FFA activate?

Answer 2

when you become an expert at identifying something

Question 3

prosopagnosic shepherd

Answer 3

had a stroke and could recognize sheep but not faces because his FFA was damaged

Question 4

dorsal stream

Answer 4

activated with inanimate objects because they are manipulated such as scissors

FUNCTIONAL THINGS

Question 5

ventral stream

Answer 5

activated when things are not manipulated such as birds

VISUAL THINGS