Perception Flashcards
Top Down Processing
broad —> narrow (see forest then single tree)
Bottom Up Processing
narrow —> broad (see details then big picture)
Gestalt Theory
looking at whole piece > looking at individual pieces
Automatic vs. Controlled Processing
how much energy must be put into perception
Perceptual Constancy
brain recognizes it’s the same stimulus even if it’s changed
Size Constancy
perception same even as stimulus size appears to change.
*Müller-Lyer Illusion + Ponzo Illusion
Perceptual Set
what you expect will influence your perception
Schema
culturally/widely shared idea/view of something
Frame of Reference
personalized schema
Relative Size
bigger = closer
Interposition
overlap — object in front is closer
Linear Perspective
vanishing point
Texture Gradient
closer = more detail
Aerial Perspective
blue + hazy = far off
Motion Parallax
you are physically moving but brain thinks you’re still and that other things are moving
Binocular Convergence
understands that when eyes converge, point must be close
Binocular (Retinol) Disparity
further away an object is, the more similar it looks to both eyes
Induced Movement
ex. big truck next to me at red light; when it moves, it feels like I’m moving back
Stereoscopic Movement
ex. flipbooks, claymation
Phi Phenomenon
— — — > lights up one at a time, appears to move
Illusion
mismatch between sensation and perception
