Gregory's Constructivist Theory Flashcards
1
Q
What is his theory ?
A
Past knowledge and experience is the most important factor of making sense of the world around us
2
Q
What does his theory state about perception ?
A
-based partly on information from senses but depends on our expectations and therefore our nurture and upbringing
3
Q
What is top-down processing ?
A
-term for perceptual processing that begins with thoughts and memories, rather than sensation
4
Q
Evidence for his theory?
A
Research by Gilchrist and Nesberg (1952) found that hunger affected how people perceived images of food.
Showed how motivation affected participants
5
Q
Weakness
A
Only states how nurture can affect this and uses artificial designs such as blob tests
