ch 4 quiz 11/12 Flashcards
Connected points resulting in straight or smooth curves belong together
Good Continuation
German – “good figure”
Pragnanz
Pattern is interpreted the simplest way
Pragnanz
Things that are alike are groups together
Similarity
Things near to each other are groups together
Proximity
Things moving in the same direction are grouped together
Common Fate
Elements in the same region (area) are grouped together
Common region
Common region can overpower
proximity
Connected region (area) are perceived as a single unit
Uniform Connectedness
Connected region can overpower
proximity
things that stand out or are noticeable
Stimulus salience
Physical properties attract our attention – color, contrast,
orientation, intensity
Stimulus Salience
an involuntary shift of attention due to
stimulus salience
Attentional Capture
what we notice in our attention based on fixations
Saliency Map
prior knowledge about what is found in typical scenes
Scene schema
People may look at things longer when they are out of
place
Knowledge on Attention
Fixations are influenced by this knowledge
Knowledge on Attention