long test Flashcards
l.the way we integrate bits and pieces of sensory stimulation into meaningful wholes
l.perceptual grouping or organizing
refers to the giving of meaning and interpretation to the things that we saw
perception
refers to the tendency to perceive things that look similar as being part of the group
- similarity
the tendency to perceive objects that are close to one another as part of the same group
- proximity
in the simplest form, one part is the mirror image of the other
- symmetry
the tendency to easily perceive things that are simple
- simplicity
the tendency to perceive things as simply as possible with a continuous pattern rather than with a complex, broken-up pattern.
- continuity
the tendency to complete figures that are incomplete
- closure
ll. it enables us to recognize objects even when their apparent shape or size differs
ll. perceptual constancy
the tendency to perceive the ____ of an object as constant
- size
the tendency to perceive the _____ of an object as constant, even when there is a change in the retinal image
- shape
refers to our ability to recognize that _____ remains the same regardless of how it looks under different levels of light
- brightness or color
the tendency to perceive the _______ of an object as constant even as we moved about
- location
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
lll. perceptual contrast
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)
lV. depth perception