Perception Vocab Terms

Question 0

perceptual constancy

Answer 0

perceiving objects as unchanging

Question 1

perceptual set

Answer 1

mental predisposition to perceive one thing and not another

Question 2

gestalt

Answer 2

an organized whole

Question 3

figure-ground

Answer 3

organization of visual field into objects that stand out

Question 4

grouping

Answer 4

perceptual tendency to organize stimuli into coherent groups

Question 5

selective attention

Answer 5

focusing of conscious awareness

Question 6

extrasensory perception (ESP)

Answer 6

controversial claim that perception can occur apart from sensory input

Question 7

binocular cues

Answer 7

depth cues that depend on use of two eyes

Question 8

monocular cues

Answer 8

depth cues available to either eye alone

Question 9

retinal disparity

Answer 9

greater the disparity (difference) between the two images, the closer the object

Question 10

convergence

Answer 10

the greater the inward strain, the closer the object

Question 11

parapsychology

Answer 11

study of paranormal phenomena

Question 12

phi phenomenon

Answer 12

illusion of movement created when two or more adjacent lights blink on and off

Question 13

visual capture

Answer 13

tendency for vision to dominate

Question 14

depth perception

Answer 14

ability to see objects in 3-D

Question 15

inattentional blindness

Answer 15

failing to see visible objects when attention is directed elsewhere

Question 16

visual cliff

Answer 16

laboratory device for testing depth perception

Question 17

human factors psychology

Answer 17

explores how people and machines interact