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Perception
Perception
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Psychology
Undergraduate 1
02/19/2012

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Term
Depth Perception
Definition
Ability to see 3-D even though the images on your retina are 2-D
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Visual Cliff
Definition
Measures depth perception in infants
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Binocular Cues
Definition
2 Eyes to tell depth. Convergence and Retinal Disparity.
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Convergence
Definition
The more your eyes converge, the closer the object.
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Retinal Disparity
Definition
The greater the difference between the 2 retinal images, the closer the object. *Far and Near*
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Monocular Cues
Definition
1 Eye to tell depth. Relative Size, linear perspective, motion parallax.
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Relative Size
Definition
Bigger Things = Closer
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Linear Perspective
Definition
Parallel lines come together in the distance.
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Motion Parallax
Definition
The faster something moves through your visual field, the closer it is.
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Proximity
Definition
Close stuff grouped Together
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Closure
Definition
Mind fill in blanks *such as finishing a triangle*
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Continuity
Definition
Continuing lines
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Connectedness
Definition
Group connected things together
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Similarity
Definition
Finding the commonalities between two pair.
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Perceptual Set
Definition
Mental predisposition to perceive one thing over another.
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