Week 3.2 why do we cut corners?
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Week 3.2 why do we cut corners?

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What is the first stage of visual object recognition?

Differentiating figure from ground

How is the differentiation of objects from backgrounds different from visual sensation?

It involves separating figure from ground

What are we highly predisposed to do in terms of differentiating objects from backgrounds?

Differentiate objects from backgrounds

What distinguishes the first stage of visual object recognition from recognizing familiar objects?

<p>It involves differentiating figure from ground</p> Signup and view all the answers

What do people with restored sight as adults need to learn?

<p>Gestalt principles of organisation of visual information</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why are Gestalt principles of visual information organisation considered heuristics?

<p>To reduce processing requirements</p> Signup and view all the answers

What makes the perception of figure from ground vulnerable to distortions in certain circumstances?

<p>The quick and efficient processing</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main purpose of differentiating figure from ground according to the text?

<p>To reduce processing requirements</p> Signup and view all the answers

In visual perception, what do we infer despite ambiguous foreground structures?

<p>The continuity of a visual object</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary outcome of differentiating figure from ground in visual perception?

<p>Perceiving the continuity of a visual object</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why are the Gestalt principles of visual information organization considered useful heuristics?

<p>Because they help in inferring object continuity despite ambiguous foreground structures</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main challenge faced in perceiving figure from ground in visual perception?

<p>The vulnerability to distortions in certain circumstances</p> Signup and view all the answers

What concept refers to the perception of an incomplete figure as a whole object?

<p>Closure</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which term describes the process of automatically filling in the missing parts of an image to perceive it as a complete whole?

<p>Closure</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the principles of visual information organization that are considered useful heuristics?

<p>Gestalt</p> Signup and view all the answers

In visual perception, what do we tend to see as the missing pieces of an image, rather than separate lines?

<p>Gestalt image</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the predisposition to perceive a symmetrical image as a pattern rather than as two separate squares?

<p>Symmetry bias</p> Signup and view all the answers

In visual perception, what term is used to describe the tendency to view an incomplete figure as a complete object?

<p>Closure effect</p> Signup and view all the answers

What challenge is faced in perceiving figure from ground in visual perception, leading to vulnerability to distortions in certain circumstances?

<p>Ambiguity resolution</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the process of automatically filling in the missing parts of an image to perceive it as a complete whole?

<p>Perceptual completion</p> Signup and view all the answers

What process do we rely on to group visual objects together based on proximity to one another?

<p>Action potential firing</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the predisposition to perceive a symmetrical image as a pattern rather than as two separate squares?

<p>Symmetry preference</p> Signup and view all the answers

What challenge is faced in perceiving figure from ground in visual perception, leading to vulnerability to distortions in certain circumstances?

<p>Ambiguity resolution</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary outcome of differentiating figure from ground in visual perception?

<p>Depth perception</p> Signup and view all the answers

What term describes the predisposition to perceive a symmetrical image as a pattern rather than as two separate squares?

<p>Symmetry bias</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the process of automatically filling in the missing parts of an image to perceive it as a complete whole?

<p>Perceptual completion</p> Signup and view all the answers

What challenge is faced in perceiving figure from ground in visual perception, leading to vulnerability to distortions in certain circumstances?

<p>Ambiguity challenge</p> Signup and view all the answers

What distinguishes the first stage of visual object recognition from recognizing familiar objects?

<p>Prior experience</p> Signup and view all the answers

What term describes our ability to perceive the world as stable despite constant updating and movement in visual information?

<p>Visual constancy</p> Signup and view all the answers

What do people with restored sight as adults need to learn according to the text?

<p>Heuristic principles of visual organization</p> Signup and view all the answers

What term is used to describe the predisposition to perceive a symmetrical image as a pattern rather than as two separate squares?

<p>Symmetry bias</p> Signup and view all the answers

What challenge is faced in perceiving figure from ground in visual perception, leading to vulnerability to distortions in certain circumstances?

<p>Ambiguity in foreground structures</p> Signup and view all the answers

In visual perception, which term is used to describe the tendency to view an incomplete figure as a complete object?

<p>Closure effect</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for our ability to perceive the world as stable despite constant updating and movement in visual information?

<p>Perceptual stability</p> Signup and view all the answers

What do distant objects appear smaller and need to be scaled up according to in visual perception?

<p>Size constancy</p> Signup and view all the answers

What principle states that objects viewed from different angles maintain their shape in visual perception?

<p>Viewpoint constancy principle</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the process of automatically filling in the missing parts of an image to perceive it as a complete whole?

<p>Perceptual organization</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why are the Gestalt principles of visual information organization considered useful heuristics?

<p>They maintain shape of objects from different angles</p> Signup and view all the answers

What challenge is faced in perceiving figure from ground in visual perception, leading to vulnerability to distortions in certain circumstances?

<p>Differences in contrast between foreground and background</p> Signup and view all the answers

What do people with restored sight as adults need to learn according to the text?

<p>Differentiating object from background</p> Signup and view all the answers

What effect can differences in contrast between foreground and background have on our perception of color?

<p>It can alter our perception of color</p> Signup and view all the answers

How do we perceive color in low-light conditions?

<p>We do not sense color in low-light conditions</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main challenge in perceiving figure from ground in visual perception?

<p>Vulnerability to distortions in certain circumstances</p> Signup and view all the answers

What can alter our perception of color when perceiving objects?

<p>Differences in contrast between foreground and background</p> Signup and view all the answers

In visual perception, what term is used to describe the predisposition to perceive a symmetrical image as a pattern rather than as two separate squares?

<p>Closure</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the process of automatically filling in the missing parts of an image to perceive it as a complete whole?

<p>Completion</p> Signup and view all the answers

What challenge is faced in perceiving figure from ground in visual perception, leading to vulnerability to distortions in certain circumstances?

<p>Ambiguity of foreground structures</p> Signup and view all the answers

What term describes the predisposition to perceive a symmetrical image as a pattern rather than as two separate squares?

<p>Reversible figure</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of cues primarily require learning in order to perceive depth?

<p>Monocular cues</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which cues are primarily used for close distance perception and do not require learning?

<p>Binocular cues</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of cues can be accomplished with only one eye and are manipulated by artists?

<p>Monocular cues</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which cues are hard-wired and do not involve the learning process for perceiving depth?

<p>Binocular cues</p> Signup and view all the answers

What term describes the process of automatically filling in the missing parts of an image to perceive it as a complete whole?

<p>Gestalt principles</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which term is used to describe the predisposition to perceive a symmetrical image as a pattern rather than as two separate squares?

<p>Figure-ground relationship</p> Signup and view all the answers

What principle states that objects viewed from different angles maintain their shape in visual perception?

<p>Shape constancy</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for our ability to perceive the world as stable despite constant updating and movement in visual information?

<p>Visual stability</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the process of automatically filling in the missing parts of an image to perceive it as a complete whole?

<p>Closure</p> Signup and view all the answers

In visual perception, what principle states that objects viewed from different angles maintain their shape?

<p>Principle of Shape Constancy</p> Signup and view all the answers

What do distant objects appear smaller and need to be scaled up according to in visual perception?

<p>Law of Relative Size</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of cues primarily require learning in order to perceive depth?

<p>Monocular Cues</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the process of automatically filling in the missing parts of an image to perceive it as a complete whole?

<p>Bottom-up processing</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which term is used to describe the predisposition to perceive a symmetrical image as a pattern rather than as two separate squares?

<p>Figure-ground relationship</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for our ability to perceive the world as stable despite constant updating and movement in visual information?

<p>Perceptual constancy</p> Signup and view all the answers

What principle states that objects viewed from different angles maintain their shape in visual perception?

<p>Perceptual constancy</p> Signup and view all the answers

What term describes the predisposition to perceive a symmetrical image as a pattern rather than as two separate squares?

<p>Gestalt principles</p> Signup and view all the answers

What principle states that objects viewed from different angles maintain their shape in visual perception?

<p>Shape Constancy</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the process of automatically filling in the missing parts of an image to perceive it as a complete whole?

<p>Principle of Closure</p> Signup and view all the answers

What challenge is faced in perceiving figure from ground in visual perception, leading to vulnerability to distortions in certain circumstances?

<p>Distinguishing objects from backgrounds</p> Signup and view all the answers

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