Perception intro

Question 1

Define Perception

Answer 1

Processing stimuli from the self or the environment

Question 2

What does cognition include?

Answer 2

Attention

Memory

Question 3

Define Motor behaviour?

Answer 3

Acting and Planning actions

Question 4

What is the old view of perception?

Answer 4

Perception -> cognition -> Motor behaviour

Question 5

Why can people perceive same image differently?

Answer 5

Many stimuli are ambiguous i.e not enough information to specify one interpretation

Expectations, past experience and chance can also influence perception

Question 6

What is the new view of perception

Answer 6

Motor actions influence perception

Perception -> Cognition -> MB

    Expectations
    Past exp