12 Questions
What is the term for the inward movement of the eyes when focusing on nearby objects?
Convergence
Which pictorial cue uses the knowledge of an object's size to determine its distance?
Familiar size
What is the main reason for binocular disparity?
The lateral separation of the eyes, resulting in slightly different image inputs for each eye
What is the term for the apparent movement of objects in the distance, relative to closer objects, when the observer is moving?
Motion parallax
Which cue to depth perception is based on the blocking of light by an object?
Shadow
What is the function of vergence movement?
To keep an object at fixation by moving the eyes in opposite directions
What is the name of the region where objects can fall and produce no disparity?
The horopter
What is the term for the changing shape of the lens to focus on objects at different distances?
Accommodation
What type of disparity is present when an object is outside the horopter?
Uncrossed disparity
Which type of cue to depth perception requires the use of both eyes?
Oculomotor cue
What is the name of the law that describes the relationship between retinal image size and perceived distance?
Emmert's law
What is the phenomenon where sound influences illusory flashing?
Sound-induced illusory flashing
Test your understanding of depth perception cues, including oculomotor cues such as convergence and accommodation, and monocular cues like pictorial cues and occlusion. Learn how our brains use these cues to infer 3D structures from 2D representations.
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