Definitions
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Sensation
Perception
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The tendency for parallel lines to appear like they are converging on each other
Linear Perspective
100
____ is the distortion of the senses
An illusion
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What is this image an example of?
Relative size
100
Sensation is the activation of receptors located in what 5 places of the body?
Eyes, ears, skin, nasal cavities, and tongue.
100
Does perception vary from person to person?
Yes, it is very individualized.
200
This occurs when you think you see one thing, but the reality is different from what you think
A perceptual illusion
200
____ is the tendency to perceive objects that are close to each other as part of the same grouping.
Proximity
200
This is an example of...
Subliminal messaging
200
The air conditioning has been going for a while in your house, but you don't really hear it anymore. This is an example of what?
Habituation
200
The tendency to perceive things in a certain way based on our past experiences
Perceptual set/perceptual expectancy
300
These are visual cues that help people perceive depth and process what they see using only one eye
Monocular cues
300
____ is the process by which outside information enters the brain
Sensation
300
What is this image showing?
Shape contancy
300
Which of the following is not one of the five basic tastes...
a) salty
b)spicy
c) bitter
b) spicy
300
When we play a soccer game, the teams are separated by different color jerseys. Which terms allows our brains to percieve things that look similar into groups?
Similarity
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The process where you use our background knowledge and expectations to interpret what we see
Top-down processing
400
Weber’s law of just noticeable differences states that the just noticeable difference between two stimuli is always a _____.
Constant
400
What is this image showing?
Brightness constancy
400
When you first come home, you notice a strong smell of dinner coookig. After a few minutes though, you don't notice the smell as much. What term describes this?
Sensory adaptation
400
Name four things that can influence our perception
Examples:
-past experiences
-cultural background
-social norms
-context
and more
500
What is the definition of bottom-up processing?
Taking in sensory information and analyzing these smaller pieces of information to create a whole or complete perception.
500
____ are the smallest amount of energy needed for conscious detection of a stimulus at least half the time it is present
Absolute thresholds
500
What are these images referred to as?
Figure-ground
500
What is the difference between habituation and sensory adaptation?
With habituation, there is still a response, but the brain is not sending the signals to the cortex. In sensory adaptation, sensory receptors become less sensitive to an unchanging stimuli.
500
Explain the difference between an illusion and a hallucination
An illusion is a misinterpretation of something that is real, while a hallucination is the perception of something that is not real.