On admission to the examination room, you should acquaint yourself with the instructions below. You must listen carefully to all instructions given by the invigilators. You may read the question paper, but must not write anything until the invigilator informs you that you may start the examination. You will be given five minutes at the end of the examination to complete the front of any answer books used. May/June 2014 PY1PC 2013/4 A 001 Multiple Choice Question Booklet Multiple Choice Response Sheet 1 Answer Book UNIVERSITY OF READING PERCEPTION (PY1PC) One and a half hours Answer ALL questions from Section A and ONE question from Section B. Use the special Response Sheet for Section A. Use the Answer Book for Section B. Candidates are advised to spend no more than 45 minutes on Section A. You may not be able to complete all the questions in this time. Candidates are advised to spend 45 minutes on Section BPage 2 SECTION A. Turn to the Multiple Choice Question Booklet. Record your answers on the Multiple Choice Response Sheet provided SECTION B Answer ONE question: How much do prior assumptions about the likely state of the world influence perception? Illustrate your answer with examples from BOTH somatosensory perception AND vision. vn . Discuss evidence about the processing of sensory information in TWO of the following cases: i) Skin ii) Primary somatosensory cortex iii) Dorsal visual stream iv) Ventral visual stream 3. How do you perceive hand location with your eyes closed? Use evidence from scientific research and clinical case studies in your answer. 4. When do pictorial cues win out over multiple-view cues? When is the reverse true? What can we learn from these examples? (End of Question Paper) PY1PC 2013/4 A 001