Concept Formation And Categorisation Flashcards
1
Q
Why do we need concepts?
A
To understand what is happening around us.
2
Q
Why is perception, object recognition and categorisation important?
A
It allows us to interact meaningfully with the world.
Categorising the things surrounding us, combined with stored conceptual knowledge, allows us to plan our actions.
3
Q
What is object constancy?
A
Having the ability to realise that stimuli or objects in the environment are the same regardless of it changing in appearance.
Change in appearance can occur in size, lighting, colour, occlusion, plane rotation and depth rotation
4
Q
What is self occlusion?
A
Object or stimuli hidden by part of itself.
