Perception Flashcards
Perception
How we interpret or make sense of the sensory information that we receive.
Sensation
The information that we receive through our senses.
Binocular depth cue
A way of detecting depth or distance, which requires two eyes in order to work.
Depth cue
A feature of an image which indicates distance.
Height in place
How high the object appears in the image
Linear perspective
When straight lines are angled so that they would come together at a point on the horizon
Monocular depth cues
A way of detecting depth or distance, which will work with just one eye
Relative size
How large an object appears in an image
Occlusion
When one object seems to cover part of another object
Convergence
A form of depth perception which uses how eye muscles focus on images
Retinal disparity
A form of depth perception which compares the images from two eyes, side by side
Ambiguity
Having more than one possible meaning or interpretation
Visual illusion
A visual perception which is wrong or misinterprets what is actually there is reality
Motion parallax
The way that the visual field changes with movement, with close objects seeming to move more than objects that are further away.
Inference
A conclusion reached of the basis of past experiences or knowledge
