3.2 Flashcards
What is perceptual constancy?
This is when you perceive objects and stimuli with familiar standard shape, size, color, and lightness even when changes are occurring.
Size constancy
Tendency of the brain to perceive objects as the same size
Color constancy
The perception of the color of an object remaining the same even if the lighting changes
Shape costancy
Tendency of the brain to perceive an object to have the same shape when moving
Lightness costancy
The perception of the blackness, whiteness, and grayness of an object
How does a perceptual set impact information we process?
They influence certain aspects of images, objects, scenarios and lead us to ignore other aspects of the same stimuli.
Identify an example of how perceptual sets can influence an individual’s perception.
Individuals who work with numbers are more likely to quickly identify numbers in images, whileindividuals who read more will identify words first.
Define schema
A cognitive framework based on an individual’s experiences that helps guide an individual’s perceptual set and organize the world around them.
Example of Schema
I know what to expect from SS9
Identify two ways in which culture, experiences, or an individual’s emotions impact an individual’s perceptual process.
Western countries are more likely to see right angles, since they are common in society 2) Individuals in a positive mood are more likely to see positive stimuli
Muller-Lyer illusion
An optical illusionthat has three lines with different arrows, causing anindividual to perceive the lines as different lengths
