Perception Vocab Flashcards
Perception
Mental process of interpreting info
Gestalt
Organizing pieces into a whole
Figure-Ground
Figure = what we focus on, ground = everything else
Grouping
How we organize things together
Similarity
Group things that are alike
Proximity
Group objects close together
Closure
Our brain fills in the gaps
Continuity
Object moving a certain direction remains in that direction
Depth Perception
Our ability to judge distance and see 3D
Visual Cliff
Experiment testing babies depth perception (nature AND nurture)
Binocular Cues
Depth cues requiring both eyes
Retinal Disparity
Slightly different images from both eyes confuse us
Convergence
Tension in eye muscle from staring at closer objects
Monocular Cues
Depth cues using only one eye
Relative Size
Closer = bigger, farther = smaller
Relative Motion
Closer = faster, farther = slower
Interposition
Closer object partially blocks or covers farther object
Relative Height
Closer = lower to visual field, farther = higher to visual field
Texture Gradient
Closer = more detail, farther = less detail
Relative Clarity
Closer = more clear, farther = less clear
Linear Perspective
Parallel lines come to a point in distance
Perceptual Constancy
Perceiving size, shape, and lightness as unchanging
Size Constancy
Distance actually changes
Shape Constancy
Angle actually changes
Lightness Constancy
Lighting conditions actually change
Perceptual Set
Mental predisposition to perceive things a certain way
Extrasensory Perception (ESP)
Perceive things we don’t sense
Illusions
We are tricked into misinterpreting sensory info
