visual illusions Flashcards
1
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define visual illusions?
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occur when what we see does not correspond to what is physically present in the world, what do illusions tell us about normal vision
2
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what are 3 types of visual illusions?
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ponzo illusion, muller-lyer illusion and amnes room
3
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what is ponzo illusion?
A
visual system makes hypotheses about distance to objects based on evidence in image
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what is the muller-lyer illusion?
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objectively equal in separation, perceptually dofferent
5
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what is amnes room?
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has false distance cues; left and right corners seem equally far but are not`
