7- Visual perception

Question 1

What are all the senses?

Answer 1

• Visual
• Auditory
• Olfactory
• Gustatory
• Tactile
• Vestibular
• Proprioception- sense of our bodies in a space
• Interoception- internal senses

Question 2

What is sensation?

Answer 2

Process of detecting stimuli in our environment via sense organs and communicating this information to the brain

Question 3

What is perception?

Answer 3

An active process of interpreting the stimulus

Question 4

What are the light receptor cells called?

Answer 4

Rods and cones

Question 5

What is visual adaption?

Answer 5

Reduced sensitivity or perception of a constant stimulus

Question 5

What is visual adaption?

Answer 5

Reduced sensitivity or perception of a constant stimulus

Question 6

What is Gestalt theory?

Answer 6

• Not just the components, but the way they fit together

Stroboscopic movement
Stereopsis-
Interposition

Question 7

What is stroboscopic movement?

Answer 7

almost like stop-motion. Example of apparent movement. The things aren’t actually moving but it looks like it is bc you’re watching the images in quick succession

Question 8

What is stereopsis?

Answer 8

when we use 2 eyes to create depth. We have slightly different images coming from each eye. When these images are put together we can interpret depth

Question 9

What is interposition?

Answer 9

Things look smaller when they are further away