Perception Flashcards
Perception
process of organizing and interpreting sensory information
Top-Down Processing
when we use our experiences to make a quick judgement of what we expect to see
Bottom-Up Processing
we only use features of the object to complete our perceptions
Schemas
mental container we build to help our experiences
Perceptual Sets
what we expect to see, which influences what we do see
Perceptual Constancy
ability to see objects as appearing the same even under different lighting, distances and angles
Apparent Movement
when images are presented then taken away fast creating perception of continuous motion
Relative Clarity
objects that appear sharper, clearer, and more detailed are perceived as being closer than objects that appear hazy and blurry
Relative Size
know to interpret objects as farther away when they appear smaller, and vice versa
Texture Gradient
the closer an object is the more detail we can see (gives clues about distance of object)
Linear Perspective
parallel lines appear to converge in the distance
Interposition
when an object is blocking the view of another, we assume the object blocking is closer to us
Monocular Depth Cues
use one eye to perceive distance
Closure
our brains fill in the gaps of missing information to complete the figure/object
Figure Ground
we pick out objects and figures that stand out against the background
Proximity
we have a tendency to group object together that are close together
Similarity
grouping of objects if they look the same
Binocular Depth Cues
using both eyes to perceive distance
Retinal Disparity
our two eyes have slightly different views and if the view are more different the closer the object is
Convergence
binocular cue that shows distance; your eyes turn inward showing depth
Gestalt Psychology
the study of the way we group visual information into “wholes”
Attention
paying attention to things
Cocktail Party Effect
you can be focusing on a different conversation but if you here your name you are immediately pulled out of the focus
Change Blindness
when your focused on something you miss a change that happened
Inattentional Blindness
when we are focused we miss what other people may think is obvious
