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Gibson’s direct theory of perception

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The environment gives us all the information we need.

Perception doesn’t draw on past experience (the influence of nature)

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Gregory’s constructivist theory of perception

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We use past experiences to make sense of the world.

Proposes that sensation and perception are not the same.

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Sensation definition

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Physical stimulation of the five senses processed by the sense receptors.

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Perception definition

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Brain interpreting and storing sensory information.

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difference between sensation and perception

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sensation is detecting a stimulus

perception is interpreting what it means.

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Theories of perception

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Perception theories differ, there is:

Gregory’s constructivist theory - sees the difference between perception and sensation.

Gibson’s direct theory - Gibson does not see the difference between perception and sensation.

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Ponzo illusion

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misinterpreted depth cue. Perceives horizontal line higher up as longer.

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Muller-Lyer illusion

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Misinterpreted depth cue. Two vertical lines the same length. Line with outgoing fins interpreted as longer.

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Rubin’s vase

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Ambiguous figure. Face and vase. Both are correct, brain switches back and forth from both.

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Ames room

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Misinterpreted depth cue. Room the shape of a trapezoid, people seen as different sizes even though they are the same.

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binocular depth cues meaning

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depth cues with two eyes

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monocular depth cues meaning

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depth cues with one eye

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cues definition

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information about movement, distance, etc

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constancies definition

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see an object as the same from different angles and distances.

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Types of binocular depth cues

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Retinal disparity and convergence

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Retinal disparity meaning

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difference between the view of the left and right eye gives informations to the brain about depth and distance.

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Convergence meaning

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Eyes point closer together when an object is close. Muscles work harder so know depth and distance.

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types of monocular depth cues

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Height in plane, relative size, occlusion and linear perspective.

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Height in plane meaning

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objects higher up appear further away.

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Relative size meaning

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smaller objects appear further away.

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Occlusion meaning

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If one object obscures another part of an object, it is seen as closer.

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Linear perspective meaning

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parallel lines appear closer as they become more distant.

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size constancy meaning

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objects perceived as a constant size despite size on the retina changing with distance.

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fiction meaning

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seeing something that is not there.

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misinterpreted depth cues meaning

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Objects apparently in the distance scaled up by the brain to look normal size, causes visual illusions.

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Ambiguous figures meaning

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two possible interpretations of the image, brain can’t decide which is correct.

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Gibson - sufficient information for direct proportion meaning

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sensation and perceptions are the same.

The eyes detect everything we need without having to make interferences.

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Gibson - Optic flow patterns meaning

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when moving, things in the distance appear stationary and everything else rushes past. Provides perceptual information about speed and distance.

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Gibson - motion parallax meaning

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A monocular depth cue, when we are moving past them, closer objects appear to move faster than objects that are further away.

Provide perceptual information about speed and distance.

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Gibson - the influence of nature

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perception is inborn not learned.

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Gregory - perception as a construction meaning

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brain uses incoming information and information we already know to form a hypothesis/guess

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Gregory - Inference meaning

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Brain fills in the gaps to create a conclusion about what is being seen.

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Gregory - Visual cues meaning

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Visual illusions occur because of incorrect conclusions from visual cues.

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Gregory - Past experience, the role of nurture meaning

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Perception is learned from experience.

The more we interact the more sophisticated our perception.

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Gibson’s theory - Evaluation points

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Real-world meaning - research was on WW2 pilots, so relevant to daily life.

Theory struggles to explain visual illusions - perceptions are seen as accurate but illusions trick the brain, so the theory is incomplete.

Support for the role of nature - Gibson and Walk showed that few infants crawl off of a visual cliff, which shows that they are born with depth perception.

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Gregory’s theory - evaluation points

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Support of research in different cultures - people interpret visual cues differently (e.g., Hudson’s study) showing experience effects perception.

Visual illusions - Gregory’s theory used 2D illusions which are artificial, so don’t apply to the real world.

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Culture definition

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social world we live in (culture) affects what our senses pick up.

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Hudson’s study method

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Showed 2D pictures to black and white school children, schooled and unschooled.

Children were asked what was nearer the man, the elephant or the antelope?

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Hudson’s study aim

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To find out whether different cultures perceive depth cues in 2D images differently.

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Hudson’s study results

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Black and white schooled participants more likely to see depth than unschooled participants.

White schooled participants more likely to perceive depth than black schooled participants.

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Hudson’s study conclusions

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Different cultures use depth cues differently, so have a different perceptual set.

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Hudson’s study evaluation points

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Cross-cultural research - language differences could’ve made method used unclear, so validity is affected.

Problems with the method - The way the pictures were represented ay have confused participants, affecting findings.

Poor design - Early cross-cultural studies were poorly designed (no control group) causing findings to lack validity.

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factors affecting perception

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emotion, expectation, culture and motivation.

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McGinnie’s study aim

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to know if anxiety-provoking things are noticed more than neutral things.

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McGinnie’s study method

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Students shown natural and ‘taboo’ words. Had to say word out loud.

Emotional arousal measured through GSR.

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McGinnie’s study results

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Took longer to say taboo words. Taboo words gave bigger change in GSR.

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McGinnie’s study conclusion

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Emotion affects perceptual set, in this case perceptual defence.

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McGinnie’s study Evaluation points

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Objective measurement - GSR is a scientific measurement to measure emotion, better than rating scales.

Embarrassment not defence - delayed recognition may just be embarrassment not perceptual defence.

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Gilchrist and Nesburg study aim

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To find out if food deprivation affects the perception of food.

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Gilchrist and Nesburg study method

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Hungry (no food for 20 hours) and not hungry participants shown a slide of a meal. Had to adjust light level of slide shown.

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Gilchrist and Nesburg study results

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Perceived food as brighter the longer the participant was deprived of food.

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Gilchrist and Nesburg study conclusion

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Sensitivity greater when deprived of food.

Hunger is a motivating factor that affects perception of food.

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Gilchrist and Nesburg study evaluation points

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Support from similar studies - Sandford’s study found similar results which strengthens the validity of the conclusions.

Ethical issues - depriving people of food causes discomfort, a case of physical harm.

Not like everyday life - It is difficult to draw conclusions from a study that is inconsistent.

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Bruner and Minturn’s study aim

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to find out if an ambiguous figure is seen differently if context is changed.

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Bruner and Minturn’s study method

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Participants shown a sequence of either numbers or letters with an ambiguous figure in the middle.

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Bruner and Minturn’s study results

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Those who saw letters said B.

Those who saw numbers said 13.

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Bruner and Minturn’s study conclusions

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Shows expectation if affected by by the context the figure is presented.

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Bruner and Minturn’s study evaluation points

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Artificial task - Ambiguous figures are designed to trick perception, so task lacks validity.

Independent groups design - Participant variables may have caused the difference in results not expectation.

Real-world application - The study can explain the sometimes serious mistakes people make in the real world.

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