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What is the ability to distinguish an object from its background called?
What is the ability to distinguish an object from its background called?
Figure-ground
What is the tendency to organize stimuli into coherent groups known as?
What is the tendency to organize stimuli into coherent groups known as?
Grouping
What is the ability to judge distance and see objects in three dimensions called?
What is the ability to judge distance and see objects in three dimensions called?
Depth perception
What is the name of the laboratory device used to test depth perception in infants and young animals?
What is the name of the laboratory device used to test depth perception in infants and young animals?
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What kind of depth cues depend on the use of two eyes?
What kind of depth cues depend on the use of two eyes?
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What is the brain's comparison of the slightly different images from each eye called?
What is the brain's comparison of the slightly different images from each eye called?
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What kind of depth cues are available to either eye alone?
What kind of depth cues are available to either eye alone?
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What is the illusion of movement when 2 or more lights blink on and off in sequence?
What is the illusion of movement when 2 or more lights blink on and off in sequence?
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What is the ability to see objects as unchanged despite changes in sensory input?
What is the ability to see objects as unchanged despite changes in sensory input?
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What is the ability to perceive a color as the same, even if the lighting changes?
What is the ability to perceive a color as the same, even if the lighting changes?
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What is the ability to perceive an object's shape as unaffected, even when its appearance changes due to viewing angle?
What is the ability to perceive an object's shape as unaffected, even when its appearance changes due to viewing angle?
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What is the ability to perceive an object as having a constant size, even when its distance from us changes?
What is the ability to perceive an object as having a constant size, even when its distance from us changes?
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What is the illusion of movement from a series of ''still'' images shown quickly?
What is the illusion of movement from a series of ''still'' images shown quickly?
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What is the perception of space and depth due to retinal disparity?
What is the perception of space and depth due to retinal disparity?
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What are Monocular depth cues in a 2D image that tell information about space, depth, distance called?
What are Monocular depth cues in a 2D image that tell information about space, depth, distance called?
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What is the ability to focus on one conversation in a noisy environment while ignoring others?
What is the ability to focus on one conversation in a noisy environment while ignoring others?
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What is the name of the perception principles that attempt to predict how we group and make sense of what we see?
What is the name of the perception principles that attempt to predict how we group and make sense of what we see?
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What is the Gestalt principle that describes how we tend to group things together that look alike?
What is the Gestalt principle that describes how we tend to group things together that look alike?
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What is the Gestalt principle that says we tend to see an object as continuing in its direction, so the eye follows it smoothly?
What is the Gestalt principle that says we tend to see an object as continuing in its direction, so the eye follows it smoothly?
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What is the Gestalt principle that we tend to fill in missing parts of stimuli to see a complete shape/image?
What is the Gestalt principle that we tend to fill in missing parts of stimuli to see a complete shape/image?
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What is the Gestalt principle that says we tend to group things that are close together as whole instead of separate?
What is the Gestalt principle that says we tend to group things that are close together as whole instead of separate?
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Study Notes
Visual Perception
- Figure-ground: Ability to distinguish an object (figure) from its background (ground).
- Grouping: Perceptual tendency to organize stimuli into coherent groups.
- Depth Perception: Ability to judge distance and see objects in three dimensions.
- Visual Cliff: A laboratory device testing depth perception in infants and young animals; an illusion of a drop.
- Binocular Cues: Depth cues using both eyes.
- Retinal Disparity: Brain compares slightly different images from each eye to judge distance.
- Monocular Cues: Depth cues usable with just one eye.
- Phi Phenomenon: Illusion of motion from sequential lights blinking on and off.
- Perceptual Constancy: Ability to see objects as unchanged despite sensory input changes.
- Color Constancy: Ability to perceive color as the same under different lighting conditions.
- Shape Constancy: Ability to perceive object shape regardless of changing viewing angles.
- Size Constancy: Ability to see objects as maintaining size despite changes in distance.
- Stroboscopic Movement: Illusion of movement from a series of still images shown rapidly.
- Stereoscopic Vision: Perception of space and depth due to retinal disparity.
- Pictorial Depth Cues: Monocular depth cues in 2D images that provide info about space, depth, and distance.
- Cocktail Party Effect: Focusing on one conversation in a noisy environment while ignoring others.
- Gestalt Principles: Perception principles predicting how we group and perceive stimuli.
- Law of Similarity: Grouping resembling stimuli.
- Law of Continuity: Seeing stimuli in continuous directions.
- Law of Closure: Completing incomplete shapes.
- Law of Proximity: Grouping close stimuli together.
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This quiz explores key concepts in visual perception, including figure-ground distinction, grouping, depth perception, and more. Test your understanding of how we perceive our visual environment and the psychological principles that govern these processes.
