Unit 3 (Visual Perception) - Visual Perception Process

Question 1

Visual Perception Process Order (6)

Answer 1

Reception, Transduction, Transmission, Selection, Organisation, Interpretation

Question 2

1. Reception

Answer 2

Light is captured by sensory receptors in eye

Question 3

2. Transduction

Answer 3

The process of converting light energy (electromagnetic) into electrochemical energy which can be processed by neurons & brain

Question 4

3. Transmission

Answer 4

Visual information from retina is sent to the Primary Visual Cortex (Occipital Lobe), via the optic nerve

Question 5

4. Selection

Answer 5

Process of breaking visual stimulus into smaller parts & differentiating the various components that make up the visual image - utilizes feature detectors

Question 6

Feature Detectors (Selection)

Answer 6

Specialised neurons that process different attributes of visual stimulus (shape, size, orientation, motion)

Question 7

5. Organisation

Answer 7

:Process of reassembling the elements of visual stimulus into a meaningful whole

Question 8

6. Interpretation

Answer 8

Assigning meaning to the visual stimulus - interpretation influenced by many rules, principles and factors.