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vision

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our eyes detect rays of light that reflect or emit objects. This is a biological process that happens in our eyes

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perception

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happens in our brains. it is a psychological process during which our brain makes sense of visual image detected by our eyes

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superimposition

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is when the position of one object puts it in front of another. it tells us that the thing you can see must be nearer than the partly hidden object

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linear perspective

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lines which are parallel appear coverage in the distance

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height in the plane

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objects get closer to the horizon are perceived to be more distance than ones below or above

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texture gradient

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an area with a detailed pattern in perceived to nearer than one with less detail

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relative size

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smaller objects are perceived as further away than larger ones

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size constancy

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we perceive an object as the same size even when its distance from us changes. when an object is close, our brain scales it down in size so that it looks normal rather than enormous

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stereopsis

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the greater the differene between the view seen by the left eye and right eye,the closer the view

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proximity

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objects near each other

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gestalt laws

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perceptual rules that organise stimuli

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figure and ground

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a small, complex, symmetrical object is seen as separate from a background

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similaritary

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figures sharing size, shape or colour are grouped together with other things that look the same

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stimulus

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organising parts of the scene we are looking at

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proximity

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objects which are close together are perceived to be related

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continuity

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straight lines, curves and shapes are perceived to carry on being the same

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closure

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lines and shapes are perceived as complete figures even if parts are missing

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experimental design

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the way that participants are used in different conditions in an experiment.

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visual illuisions

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are conflict between reality and what we perceive. they occur when our perception disagrees with reality

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fiction illusion

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is an illusion caused when a figure is perceived even though it is not present in the stimulus. occurs when you perceive a shape that is not there

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distortions

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these illusions occur when our perception is deceived by some aspect of the stimulus

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geometrical distortion illusions

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these are illusions in which shapes are perceived to be different from their actual form. these only work in 2D.

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hypothesis

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is a testable statement what includes the IV and DV.

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schema

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a framework of knowledge about an object, event or group of people than can affect our perception and help us to organise information and recall what we have seen

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perceptual set

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the tendency to notice some things more than others. this can be caused by experience, context or expectations.