PERCEPTION Flashcards
The sensory information the brain receives from the environment is known as….?
Sensation
Perception is…. ?
The organisation and interpretation of sensory information by the brain
The ponzo illusion is an example of which type of illusion
Misinterpreted depth cue
The muller-lyer illusion is an example of which type of illusion
Misinterpreted depth cue
Rubin’s vase illusion is an example of which type of illusion
Ambiguity
The A…… R…….. is an example of a misinterpeted depth cue
Ames Room
2 binocular depth cues
Retinal disparity and convergence
4 x monocular depth cues
Relative size; occlusion; linear perspective; height in plane
When an object is obscured by another telling us it’s further way = ?
Occlusion
Which illusion looks like railroad tracks
Ponzo
An example of a fiction illusion = K……………….. t………………?
Kanizsa triangle
S……………. C……………… helps to explain why we see visual illusions
Size constancy
Which 2 monocular depth cues are part of Gibson’s direct theory of perception
- Optic flow patterns
- Motion parallax
Which experiment can you use to support Gibson and refute Gregory’s theories
The visual cliff experiment
True or False: Gregory says perception is learned through experience
True
Gregory says we use V…………. C………. to help make inferences about the world around us
Visual Cues
Who found cultural differences in perceptual set?
Hudson
Gilchrist & Nesberg studied the effect of M…………………. on perceptual set
Motivation
How long did Gilchrist & Nesberg starve their participants?
20 hours
What did Gilchrist & Nesberg investigate?
Whether food deprivation/motivation would affect the perception of food related pics
Who studied the effect of Expectation on perceptual set?
Bruner & Minturn
Bruner & Minturn used an a………………….. figure to test the effect of expectation on perceptual set
Ambiguous
Bruner & Minturn used an I……………….. G……………… design in their study
Independent groups
