chapter 6 quiz Flashcards
(21 cards)
closure definition
we fill in gaps to create a complete whole object
gestalt psychology
an organized whole
emphasize our tendency to integrate pieces of information into meaningful wholes
figure ground relationship
organization of visual field into objects (the ground) that stand out from their surroundings (the figure)
retinal disparity
binocular cue for perceiving depth, compares images from both eyeballs, brain computes distance
the greater the distance of images the closer they appear
perceptual constancy
perceive an object as unchanging (consistent light, color, shape) even though the stimuli (illumination and retinal images) we receive from it changes
visual capture
vision dominates senses
ESP definition
perception that can occur apart from sensory input (telepathy, clair voyance,etc)
telepathy definition
mind to mind communication
one person can send thoughts to another and the other person can perceive it
human factors psychologist
branch of psych that explores how people and machines interact and how how machines and physical environments can be adapted to human behaviors
what are effects of people who were born blind but later regain sight
they can never fully see the world normally
bottom processing vs. top down processing
bottom up: analysis that begins with sense receptors and works up to brains integration of sensory info
top down: info processing guided by higher-level mental processes as when we construct perceptions drawing on our experience and expectations
what influences perceptions
our experiences
our values and needs
physical stimuli
precognition
perceiving future events
ex: political leaders death or sporting events outcome
ganzeld procedure
procedure would place you in a reclining chair while playing hissing white noises though headphones
shine diffused red lights through halves of ping pongs that were strapped around your eye
this would stop any outside distractions and would put you in state to receive thoughts from somewhere else
cocktail party
ability to attend selectively to one voice among many
phi phenomenon
illusion of movement created when two or more adjacent lights blink on and off in succession
interposition
if one object partially blocks our view of another we it as closer
binocular cues vs. monocular cues
binocular: with both eyeballs
monocular: with one eyeball
critical period
period after our birth when organisms exposure to certain stimuli or experiences produces proper development
selective attention
focusing of conscious awareness on a particular stimuli
muller lyer illusion
Outward or inward angles help determine the distance
Arrowheads on a line can determine its length
