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15 Cards in this Set
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figure ground |
to perceive something we have to see it as separate from its surroundings |
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grouping |
perceptual tendency to organize stimuli into coherent groups |
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proximity grouping |
we tend to group nearby figures together |
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continuity grouping |
we perceive smooth continuous patterns |
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closure grouping |
we fill in gaps to create a complete object |
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depth perception |
the ability to see objects in 3D even though we are receiving 2D information |
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visual cliff |
device for testing depth perception in infants and animals |
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binocular cues |
depth cues that depend on the use of 2 eyes |
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retinal disparity |
the brain is getting a separate image from each eye which allows us to perceive depth |
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monocular cues |
depth cues available to each eye that allow some form of depth perception |
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interposition |
an object covering up another object is closer |
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relative size |
smaller objects are usually farther away |
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phi phenomenon |
when 2 adjacent lights blink in rapid succession, we see it as one light moving back and forth |
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perceptual constancy |
perceiving objects as unchanging even as they appear to change through illumination, distance, etc |
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perceptual adaptation |
if you put on glasses eventually your eyes will adapt and things will start to look normal |
