Dreams

Question 0

Similarity Rule

Answer 0

In organizing stimuli, we group elements that appear similar together

Question 1

Figure-Ground Rule

Answer 1

In organizing stimuli, we tend to automatically distinguish between a figure and a ground: the figure with more detail stands out in the background with less detail

Question 2

Closure Rule

Answer 2

In organizing stimuli, we tend to fill in any missing parts of a figure and see the figure as complete.

Question 3

Proximity Rule

Answer 3

In organizing stimuli, we group together objects that are physically close to one another

Question 4

Simplicity Rule

Answer 4

In organizing stimuli, the stimuli are in the simplest way possible

Question 5

Continuity Rule

Answer 5

in organizing stimuli, we tend to favor smooth or continuous paths when interpreting a series of points or lines

Question 6

Perceptual Constancy

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Our tendency to perceive sizes, shapes, brightness, and colors as remaining the same even though their physical characters are constantly changing

Question 7

Size constancy

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tendency to perceive objects as remaining the same size even when images on retina are growing or shrinking

Question 8

Shape Constancy

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tendency to perceive on object as retaining its same shape even though when view from different angles its shape is always changing

Question 9

Brightness Constancy

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Tendency to perceive brightness as remaining the same in change illumination

Question 10

Color Constancy

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Tendency to perceive colors as remaining stable despite differences in lighting

Question 11

Depth Perception

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Ability of eye and brain to add a third dimension, depth, to all visual perceptions even though images projected on retina in two dimensions

Question 12

Retina Disparity

Answer 12

Binocular depth cue that depends on distance between your eyes close and distant objects

Question 13

Monocular Depth Cues

Answer 13

Produced by signals from single eye arranged in the environment

1. Linear Perception: parallel lines converge in distance
2. Relative Size: expect 2 objects to be same size but don’t
3. Interposition: objects overlap closer and further
4. Light and Shadow: depth perception
5. Texture Gradient: sharp being close distant being less sharp
6. Atmospheric Perspective: presence of dust, smog, clouds, vapor
7. Motion Parallax: speed of moving objects

Question 14

Illusion

Answer 14

perceive image as being strangely distorted that in reality doesn’t exist. Manipulates the perceptual cues.

Question 15

Subliminal Message

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Brief auditory or visual message that is presented below the absolute threshold.

Question 16

Cultural Influences

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Persuasive pressures that encourage members of particular society to conform to shard behaviors, values and beliefs.

Question 17

Perceptual Sets

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Learned expectations that are based on out personal, social, or cultural experiences

Question 18

Extrasensory Perception

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Psychic experiences that involve perceiving and sending information outside normal sensory processes or channels.

Question 19

Ganzfield Procedure

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Eliminating trickery error and bias while testing telepathic communications between a sender

Question 20

Apparent Motion

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an illusion that a stimulus or object is stationary.