GCSEPsychologyAQAExam QuestionsPerceptionVisual Illusions

Visual Illusions (AQA GCSE Psychology): Exam Questions

Exam code: 8182

6 mins3 questions
1a1 mark

Sketch the Ponzo illusion.

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1b3 marks

Outline how psychologists explain the Ponzo illusion.

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21 mark

‘Fiction’ is one explanation for why people see visual illusions.

Which of the following visual illusions is an example of fiction?

Choose one correct answer.

  • The Ames room

  • The Kanizsa triangle

  • The Müller-Lyer

  • The Necker cube

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31 mark

Which is the best explanation for the visual illusion known as Rubin’s vase?

Choose one correct answer.

  • Ambiguity

  • Convergence

  • Misinterpreted depth cues

  • Size constancy

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