Depth+ size perception

Question 1

occulomotor cue

Answer 1

based on our ability to sense the position of our eyes and the tension in our eye muscles

Question 2

pictoral cues

Answer 2

depth in a picture

Question 3

movement based cues

Answer 3

sources of depth created by movement

Question 4

convergence

Answer 4

inward movement of eyes when looking at something close

Question 5

accomodation

Answer 5

change in shape in the lens when we focus on something

Question 6

binocular depth cues

Answer 6

both eyes see two different views together they see depth

Question 7

binocular disparity

Answer 7

difference between right and left retina

Question 8

horoptor

Answer 8

imaginary dot and if any object is on it it will be on corresponding spots on the retinas

Question 9

stereopsis

Answer 9

depth info provided from the left and right eye

Question 10

3d movies

Answer 10

show 2 different sights of the movie therefore with the glasses your eyes put it together for one

Question 11

random dot stereogram

Answer 11

2 identical patterns with one shifted to the right

Question 12

physiology of depth perception

Answer 12

monkeys matched texture gradients that were 2d pictures with 3d stereograms

Question 13

size, distance & visual angle

Answer 13

objects placed close, medium, far. one was made bigger and observer had to make other 2 match size

Question 14

illusions based on size constancy

Answer 14

perception of size remained constant

changes in distance and retinal size would balance each other

Question 15

terra subterranea (illusions)

Answer 15

size of the image is the perceived distance from you

monsters in hallway

Question 16

muller lyer (illusions)

Answer 16

straight lines with inward fins were perceived as shorter than lines with outward fins

Question 17

dumbell muller lyer (illusions)

Answer 17

lines going through dumbbells were perceived as shorter than lines touching the end of dumbbells

Question 18

ames room

Answer 18

room designed with one eye peep hole with left corner much farther than right corner. 2 same sized people put in each corner. left corner seemed a lot smaller than right

Question 19

pomo illusion

Answer 19

horizontal lines placed on railroad tracks. top line seemed longer

Question 20

moon illusion

Answer 20

moon at horizon seems much larger than moon in sky even though they are same distance apart

Question 21

distance perception

Answer 21

action effects perception. people asked to throw balls blind folded, others asked to blindly walk to target. people throwing balls overestimated