attention & perception Flashcards
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perception
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the process that allows us to give meaning to the information provided by our senses and by extent experience the world around us
2
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illusion
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the effect of misinterpreting data
3
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3 types of illusion
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- geometric illusion
- ambiguous figures
- fictitious percepts
4
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geometric illusion
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when the image displayed appears distorted
5
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ambiguous figures
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this is when an image can be seen in more than one way
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fictitious percepts
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seeing something which is not actually there
7
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the Necker cube is an example of
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ambiguous figures
8
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the Ponzo illusion in which the top line looks longer than the bottom line even though they are the exact same length
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geometric illusion
9
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plays an important role in our perception
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cullture
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