Perception
What is the process by which we organize and interpret sensory information in order to make sense of the world?
Perception
Which Gestalt principle describes the tendency to perceive objects that are close together as belonging to the same group?
Proximity
The ability to perceive depth based on one eye's view is known as what?
monocular clue
What is the mental shortcut that involves making decisions based on limited information?
Heuristic
What is the process by which information is converted into a form that can be stored in memory?
Encoding
Which sense provides us with the ability to detect light, color, and motion?
Vision
The principle that suggests we fill in gaps to create a complete, whole object is known as what?
Closure
What binocular cue is based on the difference between the images seen by each eye?
retinal disparity
What term refers to a sudden realization of a problem's solution, often described as an "aha!" moment?
Insight
What is the name of the process by which information is maintained over time?
Storage
What is the phenomenon where our brains perceive motion even when there is no actual movement?
The Phi phenomenon
Which Gestalt principle states that elements that are similar in color, shape, or size tend to be grouped together?
Similarity
Which monocular cue is based on the observation that distant objects appear smaller than closer objects?
relative size
What cognitive bias causes people to overestimate the accuracy of their knowledge and predictions?
Overconfidence bias
What type of memory involves the temporary storage of visual and spatial information?
Iconic memory
What term refers to the ability to focus on one stimulus while filtering out other distractions?
Selective attention
What term describes our tendency to perceive continuous patterns rather than disconnected segments?
Continuity
What is the term for the phenomenon where parallel lines appear to converge as they recede into the distance?
linear perspective
What term refers to the mental grouping of similar objects, events, or people?
Concept
Which brain structure plays a crucial role in converting short-term memories into long-term memories?
Hippocampus
In perception, which theory explains how we detect objects based on both the stimuli in the environment and the observer’s experiences?
Top-down processing
According to Gestalt principles, why do we often perceive images as either figures or ground, but not both simultaneously?
Figure Ground Relationship
How does the brain use texture gradients to assess depth?
Objects that are farther away appear to have smaller, more tightly packed textures.
What term describes the tendency to focus on the most immediate and available information when making decisions?
availability heuristic
Which type of memory is responsible for holding information that can be consciously recalled, such as facts and events?
Explicit memory