Ch 5: perceiving objects and scenes

Question 1

Viewpoint invariance

Answer 1

objects viewed at different angles must be recognized as the same object

Question 2

structuralism

Answer 2

-theory of consciousness
-analyze elements of mental experiences and how they combine to form more complex experiences

Question 3

phi phenomenon

Answer 3

perceptual illusion where succession of still images produces an apparent motion

Question 4

Gestalt principles

Answer 4

-continuity
-pragnanz
-proximity
-common region
-uniform connectedness
-similarity
-closure
-contiguity

Question 5

figure vs. ground

Answer 5

how we perceive objects to differentiate between the main object and the background

Question 6

heuristics

Answer 6

simple strategy that we use to speed up finding solutions

Question 7

Input channels

Answer 7

-acuity and orientation
-lines close together tend to be seem together

Question 8

integral dimensions

Answer 8

dimensions that are not seen indenpendently

Question 9

separable dimensions

Answer 9

dimensions that are seen independently

Question 10

masking

Answer 10

visual stimulus used to mask the previous visual stimulus

Question 11

persistence of vision

Answer 11

-visual stimulus continues for 250ms after the stimulus is extinguished
-effect can be eliminated

Question 12

Gist perception

Answer 12

grasping the meaning of a scene at a single glance

Question 13

unconscious interference

Answer 13

some of our perceptions are the result of assumptions we make about the environment that occur below the level of consciousness