Perception

Question 1

What is perception?

Answer 1

The psychological process where we attempt to understand information presented to us in the world, in order that we can act accordingly.

Question 2

What is the process for visual perception?

Answer 2

Light —> Cornea —> Pupil —> Through lens —> Retina —> Rods and cones —> Optic nerve —> Brain

Question 3

What is the process for auditory perception?

Answer 3

Sound —> Auditory canal —> Eardrum —> Ossicles —> Cochlea —> Auditory nerve —> Brain

Question 4

What are the 5 laws of Pragnanz?

Answer 4

1. Proximity - elements close together appear to form part of the same figure.
2. Similarity - similar colours, shapes etc. tend to be grouped together.
3. Closure - incomplete lines tend into be filled in to product ‘good’ figures like squares or circles.
4. Continuation - figures tend to stand out against a black background when they are defined by an uninterrupted contour.
5. Common fate - e.g. flock of birds flying in one direction.

Question 5

What is attention?

Answer 5

The psychological process where we select particular aspects of the stimuli from our senses for further processing.