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l.the way we integrate bits and pieces of sensory stimulation into meaningful wholes

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l.perceptual grouping or organizing

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refers to the giving of meaning and interpretation to the things that we saw

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perception

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refers to the tendency to perceive things that look similar as being part of the group

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1. similarity

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the tendency to perceive objects that are close to one another as part of the same group

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2. proximity

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in the simplest form, one part is the mirror image of the other

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3. symmetry

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the tendency to easily perceive things that are simple

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4. simplicity

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the tendency to perceive things as simply as possible with a continuous pattern rather than with a complex, broken-up pattern.

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5. continuity

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the tendency to complete figures that are incomplete

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6. closure

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ll. it enables us to recognize objects even when their apparent shape or size differs

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ll. perceptual constancy

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the tendency to perceive the ____ of an object as constant

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1. size

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the tendency to perceive the _____ of an object as constant, even when there is a change in the retinal image

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2. shape

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refers to our ability to recognize that _____ remains the same regardless of how it looks under different levels of light

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3. brightness or color

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the tendency to perceive the _______ of an object as constant even as we moved about

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4. location

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If we see two things in sequence that are different from one another, we will tend to see the second one as more different from the first than it actually is

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lll. perceptual contrast

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lV. is the perceptual tendency/ability to see objects in three dimensions. the ability to perceive depth and distance of the incoming car, height of the cliff (length x width x height)

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lV. depth perception

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refer to those depth cues in which both eyes are needed to perceive.

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binocular cues

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refers to the fact that the closer an object, the more inward our eyes need to turn in order to focus

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convergence

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refers to the fact that the greater the disparity(difference) between the two images the retinas receive of an object, the closer the object seems to us

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retina disparity

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are cues which can be seen using only one eye

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monocular cues

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the monocular cue for depth perception in which we assume that the two objects are similar in size, the one that make the smaller image appears to be more distant

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relative size

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a monocular cue depth perception and distance n which higher object appears to be more distant

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relative height

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if one object seems to be blocking another object, people assume that the blocked object is behind the first one and so farther away

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interposition

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the tendency to perceive lines that are parallel to seem to converge

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linear perspective

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the farther away an object is, the hazier the object will appear

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aerial or atmospheric perspective

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the closer the object, the distinctively textured

the father, the texture becomes smaller and finer

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texture gradient

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v. movement
1. The illusion of motion that occurs when a stationary object is first seen briefly in one location and, following a short interval, is seen in another location.
ex. films

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stroboscopic motion

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2. is the illusion of movement that happens when a frame of reference moves in one direction and produces the illusion that a stationary object is moving in the opposite direction.
   ex. moon or clouds

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induced motion

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3. is a phenomenon of visual perception in which a stationary, small point of light in an otherwise dark or featureless environment appears to move.
   ex. a bright star against the evening night
   a keyhole in a dark room

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autokinetic effect

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factors that influence perception:

1. environmental

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a. intensity
b. repetition
c. contrast
d. movement
e. change in stimulus

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factors that influence perception:

2. subjective

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a. motivation
b. past experiences
c. physical characteristics of the perceiver
d. mind set
e. interests and attitude
f. values and beliefs
g. culture and society
h. social suggestion (esp. by media)
i. emotions
j. education and intelligence

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errors of perception:

a. also known as optical illusion, illusion is misperception, or false perception

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visual illusion

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errors of perception:
b. is the perception of visual, auditory, tactile, olfactory, or gustatory experiences without external stimulus and with a compelling sense of their reality, usually resulting from a mental disorder or as a response to a drug

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hallucination

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special types of perception:
ESP - is a group of psychic experiences that involves perceiving information outside normal sensory processes or channels.

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extra sensory perception

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extra sensory perception includes 4 general types:

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1. telepathy
2. precognition
3. clairvoyance
4. telekinesis

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is the purported transmission of information from one person to another without using any of our known sensory channels or physical interaction.

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telepathy

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supernormal knowledge of future events, with emphasis not upon mentally causing events to occur but upon predicting those the occurrence of which the subject claims has already been determined.

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precognition

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is used to refer to the ability to gain information about an object, person, location or physical event through means other than the known senses

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clairvoyance

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the action of mind on matter, in which objects are caused to move or change as a result of mental concentration upon them.

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telekinesis