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12 Cards in this Set
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Sensation |
The physical process of collecting data from the environment 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 perceive the shape of an object as constant even if it appears to change through movement |
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Colour constancy |
The ability to perceive 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 dominated by what we expect to see |
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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) |
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Criticisms of the constructivist a theory |
-If perception is based so heavily on individual experiences, why do people tend to perceive the world in similar ways? -If perception requires experience, then how do we explain a newborn babies ability to perceive their world? -The effect of illusions questions rather than supports the constructivists theory as we shouldn't fall for the same thing twice. |
