22 Questions
Which type of processing involves making inferences based on context, experience, and prior knowledge?
Top-down processing
In bottom-up processing, perception starts with what?
Senses
Which process involves starting perception with the most basic units or features of a stimulus?
Bottom-up processing
Which aspect of perception is influenced by pre-existing representations?
Making inferences based on context
Which type of knowledge guides what we perceive, according to the text?
Expectations
According to Helmholtz's theory of unconscious inference, why do we perceive the world in a way that is 'most likely'?
We rely on unconscious assumptions based on past experiences.
Which theory emphasizes that some of our perceptions are the result of unconscious assumptions?
Top-down theory
What does Gestalt psychology emphasize about the perception of objects?
Objects are perceived as whole objects first.
How does Gestalt theory explain perceptual organization?
By describing principles like proximity and similarity.
Which principle explains that our perceptual system organizes and groups items in the simplest way?
Good continuation
Which approach to understanding perception involves identifying parts and putting them together before recognition occurs?
Bottom-up processing
In perception, what do constructive perception theories primarily focus on?
Using information based on expectations
According to the provided text, which theory emphasizes that perception comes from stimuli in the environment?
Direct perception theories
Which type of processing is characterized by actively constructing perceptions based on pre-existing information?
Top-down processing
How does pre-existing knowledge influence perception according to the text?
It is involved in constructive perception theories through top-down processing
What principle states that our minds connect elements in a way that makes them seem continuous or flowing in a particular direction?
Principle of Good Continuation
Which principle states that when elements overlap, we tend to perceive them in the most simple way?
Principle of Good Figure
In the context provided, which principle emphasizes organizing a stimulus into a cohesive figure that is symmetrical, simple, closed, and regular?
Principle of Good Figure
Which aspect of perception involves segregating scenes into figure and background?
Figure-ground
What does the Gestalt Exercise aim to do?
Identify principles that influence object perception
Which type of processing involves separating figure and background automatically when presented with a scene?
Bottom-up processing
What aspect of perception is primarily focused on by constructive perception theories?
Organization
Explore the concept of top-down and bottom-up processing in cognitive psychology, where perception is influenced by prior knowledge and sensory input respectively. Test your understanding of how our expectations and experiences can shape what we perceive.
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