WEEK 1 ASSIGNMENT

Answer all questions (15x1=15)

1. Micro-expressions last for about

(a) ¼ second
(b) 1 second
(c) ½ second
(d) 1/10 second

Explanation: Kindly refer lecture 15

Topic: The Face, its Expressions and What it Says

2. Perception can take place to resolve ______ to make sense

(a) unsolved problems
(b) brain’s dilemmas
(c) ambiguities
(d) None of the above

Explanation: Kindly refer lecture 12

Topic: Visual Perception

3. In _____, the hand ring gesture stands for zero.

(a) UK
(b) Belgium
(c) France
(d) Russia

Explanation: Kindly refer lecture 14

Topic: The Body and the Way it Communicates

4. In music, minor tones are associated with

(a) Eagerness
(b) Restlessness
(c) Uneasiness
 (d) Sadness

Explanation: Kindly refer lecture 13

Topic: The Aural: Its Relevance and Impact

5. Consider the following statements.

A: Smiling is neither an in-born nor an acquired non-verbal communication
B: Certain facial expressions persist across cultures

(a) Both A and B are correct

(b) A is correct but B is wrong
(c) B is correct but A is wrong
(d) Both A and B are wrong

Explanation: Kindly refer lecture 14

Topic: The Body and the Way it Communicates

6. Masking is related to
(a) Squelched expressions
(b) Micro-expressions
(c) Beaming expression
(d) Simpering

Explanation: Kindly refer lecture 15

Topic: The Face, its Expressions and What it Says

7. We can differentiate between two singers because of

(a) Timbre
(b) Pitch
(c) Frequency
(d) Amplitude

Explanation: Kindly refer lecture 13

Topic: The Aural: Its Relevance and Impact

8. Pitch is dependent on ____ of the note

(a) tonality
(b) quality
(c) timbre
 (d) frequency

Explanation: Kindly refer lecture 13

Topic: The Aural: Its Relevance and Impact

9. Only _____ of us are genuine multitaskers.

(a) 10%
(b) 15%
(c) 2%
(d) 7%

Explanation: Kindly refer lecture 12

Topic: Visual Perception

10. The direction in which we read a certain script is called

(a) The halo effect
(b) Anchoring bias
(c) Apophenia
(d) Scanning bias

Explanation: Kindly refer lecture 11

Topic: The World of Visual Culture I

11. Consider the following sentences.

A: Two conflicting ways of completing incomplete data create visual illusions
B: Size-constancy of what is seen is dependent on subject-object relations

(a) Both A and B are correct

(b) A is correct but B is wrong
(c) B is correct but A is wrong
(d) Both A and B are wrong

Explanation: Kindly refer lecture 12

Topic: Visual Perception

12. Consider the following statements.

 A: 63% of us are able to correctly read facial expressions
B; Learning how to hide facial expressions is common in social contexts.

(a) Both A and B are correct

(b) A is correct but B is wrong
(c) B is correct but A is wrong
(d) Both A and B are wrong

Explanation: Kindly refer lecture 15

Topic: The Face, its Expressions and What it Says

13. Which of the following is not an element of surveillance in a world dominated by visual
culture?
(a) Security
(b) Voyeurism
(c) Entertainment
(d) None of the above

Explanation: Kindly refer lecture 11

Topic: The World of Visual Culture I

14. Consider the following statements:

A: There is no guarantee that the real is being actually mediated through mediating devices;
for all we know, an AI may be anchoring news channels.
B: The game addicts are caught in the problem of simulacrum; they live in multiple realities
that cannot co-exist.

(a) Both A and B are true

(b) Both A and B are false
(c) Only A is true
(d) Only B is true

Explanation: Kindly refer lecture 11

Topic: The World of Visual Culture I

15. Leaning back as a gesture in Normal Rockwell’s Tom Swayer is a sign of

 (a) Aggression
(b) Leadership
(c) Subordination
(d) Fear

Explanation: Kindly refer lecture 14

Topic: The Body and the Way it Communicates