Chapter 8C Flashcards
What is VISUAL PERCEPTION
Meaningfully interpreting visual stimuli
What are the two BIOLOGICAL FACTORS OF VISUAL PERCEPTION
Monocular Depth cues & Binocular depth cues
what is a monocular depth cue
Visual cues that rely on visual information perceived just by one eye.
what are binocular depth cues
visual cues that rely on information from both eyes.
Types of binocular depth cues
retinal disparity
convergence
types of monocular depth cues
accommodation
motion parallax
pictorial depth cues
What are the pictorial depth
Linear perspective
Interposition
Texture gradient
Hight in visual field
Relative size
what is the GESTALT PRINCIPAL
A set of rules that we apply in the process of organising and interpreting our perceptual experiences.
What are the GESTALT PRINCIPALS
The proximity principal
The similarity principal
The figure-ground principal
the closure principal
what is Visual Constancy’s
principals that help maintain the perception of the world as stable, despite changes onto the retina.
What are the Visual constancys
size constancy
shape constancy
brightness constancy
What is a perceptual set
The predisposition to perceive an object in a way that is consistent with our expectations.
What are the influences of a perceptual set
Past experiences
Context
Motivation
Emotional state
