Mental processes of organizing stimuli into meaningful patterns
perception
where you are at or environment around you
Contextual influences
What is it called when we group things that are similar together
similarity
Things that are close look clear and things that are far away are fuzzy
Clarity
based on how far inward the eyes need to move when focusing on an object. Allows your brain to judge the distance of an object.
convergence
this is how we organize information or group ideas
schema
previous events in our lives influence how we will react to things
experiential influence
What is it called when we tend to fill in gaps in patterns to make it complete?
Closure
When things close look bigger and things farther away look smaller
relative size
difference between images the eye perceives because of slightly different perspectives, or angles for each eye
Retinal disparity
What is it called when you when you see something new and you look at the small details to try to understand it
Cultural experiential influences are
when you expect something based on the cultural that you are used to
What is it called when we group things that are close together?
proximity
When two lines running parallel look like they are converging on each other?
linear perspective
Explain the difference between size constancy and shape constancy
size- perception of an object as the same size even though to may seem to grow (coming towards you) or shrink (moving away)
shape- perception of an object’s shape stays the same even though the pov angle may change or the object may rotate
What is it called when you use previous knowledge and experience and context expectation to figure out what you are perceiving
top-down processing
You are influenced by what you think is going to happen
expectation influences
What is it called when the thing we are looking at is clear and everything else is blurry?
Figure and ground
What is texture gradient?
when things closer have more details/texture and things farther away look smooth
Explain the difference between Phi phenomenon and Stroboscopic effect
Phi phenomenon- lights blink on and off- it seems like they are moving
Stroboscopic effect- images presented a speed to seem like movement.
mental predisposition to perceive one thing and not another. You are influenced by experiences and environment
perceptual set
someone is at a party and they expect it to be boring and they notice that no one is really dancing and many people are leaving early- what type of influence is this?
expectations
how our brain finds gaps or patterns to complete perception. Looking at the group as a whole
Gestalt Psychology
What is it called when we can tell something is farther away because part of it is blocked by something else?
Interposition
Explain the difference between color constancy and brightness constancy
Color- perception that the color or hue stays the same even if the light reflection has changed
Brightness- perception that colors have a certain brightness no matter the illumination in the area