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Perception
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Psychology
Undergraduate 1
03/18/2012

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Term

 

Monocular Cues

Definition

 

-do not need 2 eyes to determine depth

(1)interposition (overlap)

(2)motion parallax (objects closer faster)

(3) relative size (further=smaller)

(4) relative clarity (blurriness/fore/backgrounds)

(4) Linear Perspective (vanishing point)

Term

 

Interposition

Definition

 

if image interposed (blocking)

over another

Term

 

Motion parallax

Definition

 

objects closer pass by

more quickly

Term

 

Binocular Disparity

Definition

 

-by having 2 eyes each

percieve different images and brain

combines them to precieve surrounding

(closer somthing is more difference btwn eyes)

 

Limitation depth cue = 10ft

Term

 

Muller Lyer

Definition

 

relative size

[image]

Term

 

Ponzo

Definition

 external cues

relative distance illusion

(used to further away being smaller so if equal brain will percieve it as larger

[image]

Term

 

Figure Ground Illusion

Definition

swap foreground and background

[image]

Term

 

Subject motion/color

Definition

 

when things around you move in the opposite direction it makes yoyu feel like you are moving

 

movement induces color

Term

 

Gestalt 6 grouping principles

Definition

(SPGGCC)


(1)similarity

(2)proximity

(3)good figure -we see the simplest shapes

(4)good continuation -can tell where line ends; we see simplest line

(5)common fate-grouping ojects that move in same way

(6)closure-object that has something missing brain completes it

 

Term

 

Top-Down Processing

Definition

 

based on experience

-less complete forme

-more deeply and quickly

Term

 

Bottom-Up Processing

Definition

 

-individual features

then identify what it is

-takes a lot more energy

Term

 

 

Change Blindness

Definition

 

-proves we often use Top Down

processing

Term

 

Stroboscopic Movement

Definition

 

percieve movement based on light

Term

 

Autokinese

Definition

 

always random eye movement

-brain can tell its eyes moving

when both eyes are open

when one open thing somethings moving

(ex eye patch in dark room experiment)

Term

 

Induced Movement

Definition

 

movement of object one direction makes you believe

you are moving in the opposite

direction

Term

 

Movement after Effects

Definition

 

-after seeing image in one direction

may see counter movement image

after looking away

Term

 

parsimony

Definition

 

Gestalt

-we see the simplest fomr

(learn through experience that the simplest one

is most often correct)

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