PERCEPTION Flashcards

1
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The sensory information the brain receives from the environment is known as….?

A

Sensation

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2
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Perception is…. ?

A

The organisation and interpretation of sensory information by the brain

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3
Q

The ponzo illusion is an example of which type of illusion

A

Misinterpreted depth cue

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4
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The muller-lyer illusion is an example of which type of illusion

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Misinterpreted depth cue

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5
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Rubin’s vase illusion is an example of which type of illusion

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Ambiguity

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6
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The A…… R…….. is an example of a misinterpeted depth cue

A

Ames Room

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7
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2 binocular depth cues

A

Retinal disparity and convergence

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8
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4 x monocular depth cues

A

Relative size; occlusion; linear perspective; height in plane

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9
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When an object is obscured by another telling us it’s further way = ?

A

Occlusion

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10
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Which illusion looks like railroad tracks

A

Ponzo

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11
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An example of a fiction illusion = K……………….. t………………?

A

Kanizsa triangle

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12
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S……………. C……………… helps to explain why we see visual illusions

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Size constancy

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13
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Which 2 monocular depth cues are part of Gibson’s direct theory of perception

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  • Optic flow patterns
  • Motion parallax
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14
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Which experiment can you use to support Gibson and refute Gregory’s theories

A

The visual cliff experiment

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15
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True or False: Gregory says perception is learned through experience

A

True

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16
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Gregory says we use V…………. C………. to help make inferences about the world around us

A

Visual Cues

17
Q

Who found cultural differences in perceptual set?

A

Hudson

18
Q

Gilchrist & Nesberg studied the effect of M…………………. on perceptual set

A

Motivation

19
Q

How long did Gilchrist & Nesberg starve their participants?

A

20 hours

20
Q

What did Gilchrist & Nesberg investigate?

A

Whether food deprivation/motivation would affect the perception of food related pics

21
Q

Who studied the effect of Expectation on perceptual set?

A

Bruner & Minturn

22
Q

Bruner & Minturn used an a………………….. figure to test the effect of expectation on perceptual set

A

Ambiguous

23
Q

Bruner & Minturn used an I……………….. G……………… design in their study

A

Independent groups