Question

The ambiguous figure of a young and old woman can be used to demonstrate the power of. a. expectations/perceptual set Ob. ESP O c. blindsight Od. Phi phenomenon

Answer 1

The ambigouous figure of the young and old woman is an example of an illusion and not an extraensory perception (ESP).

Option b) is incorrect.

Blindsight is the ability of people with damaged primary visual cortices to locate the object even without seeing it. The figure mentioned in the question is ambiguous for people with healthy visual cortices as well.

Option c) is incorrect.

The phi phenomenon is an illusion of movement that is usually produced by using light bulbs. The ambiguous figure mentioned in the question does not illustrate the phi phenomenon.

Option d) is the correct answer.

The ambiguity in the figure arises due to the tendency to notice certain aspects of visual data and ignore others. According to which data is observed or ignored, the beholder can perceive an old or young woman in the fgure.

Option a) expectations/ perceptual set is the correct answer.