Ch 3 pp 102-117

Question 1

WHat is the definition of perception?

Answer 1

Process of organizing and interpreting sensory information

Question 2

WHat is an example of perception?

Answer 2

Lateral inhibition

Question 3

lateral inhibition

Answer 3

Emphasizing distinction in order to better process sensory information, base don importance

Question 4

What is the first part of perception?

Answer 4

attention

Question 5

First part of perception has what phenomenon?

Answer 5

cocktail party, phenomenon Pay attention based on its importance to us

Question 6

How do we process informtaion automatically?

Answer 6

Form perception

Question 7

Form perception divide into

Answer 7

Figure ground, grouping, and depth

Question 8

figure ground/coffe table

Answer 8

Orientation/automatic processing/grouping, experince shape of coffee cup while the rest is the ground.perception is automatically separated into the figure(stands out/shape) and its less distinct background, the ground(no shape).(camouflage)

Question 9

WHat are some grouping?

Answer 9

Law of similarity-perceive objects in similar size/shape/colo/runit
Law of closure:tendency to fill in gaps in an incomplete image
Law of good continuation-tendency to group things that are in the same directions s a single unit
Law of proximity-perceive objects close to each other as one unit

Question 10

Depth divided into

Answer 10

binocular and monocular cues

Question 11

Monocular cues

Answer 11

Overlap - when one object partially blocks another, the partially blocked object is perceived as further away
Motion parallax refers to the tendency for nearby objects to seem to move by faster than distant objects
Relative Size(2 objects that are similar sized then bigger object appears closer)
Aerial perspective. Faraway objects appear hazy or blurred by the atmosphere.
Linear perspective(Closer parallel line meet in distance, farther they appear to be)
texture gradient-(distant texture on surface appears less distinct the farther it is)

Question 12

bioncualr cues

Answer 12

Binocular Depth Cues-Distance or depth cues that require the use of both eyes.
Convergence-the degree to which muscles rotate your eyes to focus on object
Binocular disparity-Each eye presents info with slightly different visual

Question 13

gestalt psychology

Answer 13

According to Gestalt psychology-People organize what they perceive into a well-defined whole

Question 14

true of how people perceive information

Answer 14

People raised in interdependent cultures, such as Korea or China, tend to focus on the background of an image as well as the central image, whereas people raised in independent cultures like America tend to focus on the center point of an image and ignore the background