OBJECT PERCEPTION Flashcards

1
Q

Biederman (1987): Complex objects are made up of arrangements of basic, component parts: _____.

A

geons

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2
Q

Recognition involves recognizing object ______ (geons) and their _____

A

elements; configuration

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3
Q

____ ____ is possible except for a few accidental viewpoints, where geons cannot be uniquely identified

A

Viewpoint invariance

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4
Q

Recognition is easier when _____ can be recovered

A

geons

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5
Q

_____ does not say how color, texture and small details are processed.

A

Theory

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6
Q

____ can often help in identification of an object

A

Context

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7
Q

Context can alter the ____ of an object

A

interpretation

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8
Q

discriminating between letters is easier in the context of a word than as letters alone or in the context of a nonword string.

A

The word superiority effect:

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9
Q

_____ ____ ____ suggests that information at the word level might affect interpretation at the letter level

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Word superiority effect

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10
Q

neural network model for how different information processing levels interact

A

Interactive activation model:

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11
Q

___ represent features, letters and words; each has an ______ level

A

Nodes
activation

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12
Q

Connections between nodes are ____ or ______

A

excitatory
inhibitory

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13
Q

FRU -

A

face recognition unit

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14
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PIN -

A

person identity node

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15
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SIU -

A

semantic information unit

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16
Q

NIU -

A

name input unit

17
Q

Upside-down faces are hard to recognise.

A

The Inversion Effect:

18
Q

Subtle relational changes are not apparent in inverted faces…

A

The Thatcher Illusion

19
Q

Upright (but not inverted) faces are processed in an integrated “____” way, that prevents easy access to their constituent features.

A

holistic

20
Q

representation of shape from ____ is important for recognition.

A

shading

21
Q

____ = general-purpose object-recognition mechanisms, which are most often used with faces.

A

Gauthier

22
Q

____= face-specific mechanisms which can be adapted for use with other stimulus classes, given experience.

A

Bentin: