Object Perception and Recognition - Exam #4 Flashcards
(5 cards)
1
Q
What is Viewpoint Invariance?
A
The ability to recognize an object regardless of the viewpoint
2
Q
What causes variability in the world?
A
Things like illumination, shape variability, color, etc…
3
Q
What is the Structuralist Approach by Wundt? (late 1800s)
A
It’s the idea that perceptions are created by combining elements called “sensations” to create a percept of an object
4
Q
What disproved the Structuralist Approach? Or at least gave it some trouble?
A
It couldn’t explain things like the apparent motion illusion
5
Q
Hey, what’s Apparent Motion again?
A
It’s when something isn’t actually a smooth movement, but it looks like it (like a cartoon)