Topic 2 (Unfinished) Flashcards
1
Q
What is perception?
A
Perception is the process by which the brain analyses and makes sense out of incoming sensory information.
2
Q
What 3 things does perception allow us to do?
A
segregate objects from one another and their background, recognise what they are and to judge their
distance from us.
3
Q
How do we segregate objects?
A
Perceptual organisation into figure and ground. Perceptual organisation of stimuli into coherent patterns.
4
Q
How can the distance be determined using visual cues?
A
Visual cues such as relative size, superimposition and relative height in field
5
Q
What is superimposition?
A
When the image of one object partially blocks the image of another by superimposition, the blocked object is perceived as further away.
