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11 Cards in this Set
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Sensation |
The physical process of collecting data from the enviroment via the senses |
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Perception |
The cognitive process of interpreting data once it has been sensed |
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Illusion |
The effect of misinterpreting data |
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Shape Constancy |
The ability to percieve the shape of an object as constant even if it appears to change through movement |
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Colour Constancy |
The ability to percieve the colour of an object as constant even if it appears to change with changes in lighting |
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Depth Perception |
Refers to the ability of our eyes and brain to add a third dimension (depth) to everything we see |
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Constructivist Theory |
The theory that perception is constructed using past experiences |
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Top-down processing |
When perception is dominated by what we expect to see |
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Perceptual Set |
A tendency to perceive something in line with what you expect based on past experience |
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Nativist Theory |
The theory that perception is a natural and instinctive process |
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Bottom-up Processing |
When perception is dominated by what enters through the eyes (rather than what we expect to see) |
