an organized whole. example: necker cube after looking at that- we tend to look for the bigger picture

the organization of the visual field into figures that stand out and their surrounding (another Gestalt type of idea)

What are the principles of gestalt?

figure ground, closure, proximity, and continuity

we fill in gaps to form a whole

we group nearby figures together instead of seeing them as different pieces, we see them as a whole

we see smooth continuous patterns

we group things that are similar together

the ability to see objects in three dimensions although the images that strike the retina are two dimensional; allows us to judge distance ex. babies crawl over to the care giver there is a clear glass, think its a cliff

a lab device for testing depth perception un infants and young animals

depth cues, such as retinal disparity that depend in the two eyes --->to see the depth

a binocular cue for perceiving depths by comparing image form the retinas in the two eyes, the brain computes distance --->Using this to determine depth

depth cues such as linear perspective and interposition that only need one eye to determine(relative size, interposition, linear perspective, relative height, and relative motion

we look at things around it to see if things are smaller or bigger ex.circles (problem)

one deer in front of the other the one on the left is closer to you when they are both close(some distance)

big hallway looks really bug and long when really its just showing us some distance there

one compared to another building one looks lower one looks higher conpartively

in a car and you look at a house and you see stuff move by you and thats showing you which direction you are moving -if things pass behind you are moving forward

Stroboscopic movement

the brain perceives continuous movement in a rapid series of slightly varying images(think of like an animation)

a succession of lights that creates the illusion of movement when blinked on and off quickly(animation but with lights)

Perceptual constancies

perceiving objects as unchanging even as illumination and image changes

Perceptual Adaptation

in vision, the ability to adjust to an artificially displaced or even inverted visual field -chickens were unable to adapt to fitted distortion but humans can

a set of mental tendencies and assumptions that greatly affects what we perceive ex. lockness monster(people said this when it was actually this)

concepts or mental mold into which we pour our experiences which help us interpret unfamiliar information

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Psychology 5

Term	Definition
Gestalt	an organized whole. example: necker cube after looking at that- we tend to look for the bigger picture
Figure Ground	the organization of the visual field into figures that stand out and their surrounding (another Gestalt type of idea)
What are the principles of gestalt?	figure ground, closure, proximity, and continuity
Closure	we fill in gaps to form a whole
Proximity	we group nearby figures together instead of seeing them as different pieces, we see them as a whole
Continuity	we see smooth continuous patterns
Similarity	we group things that are similar together
Depth perception	the ability to see objects in three dimensions although the images that strike the retina are two dimensional; allows us to judge distance ex. babies crawl over to the care giver there is a clear glass, think its a cliff
Visual cliff	a lab device for testing depth perception un infants and young animals
Binocular Cues	depth cues, such as retinal disparity that depend in the two eyes --->to see the depth
Retinal Disparity	a binocular cue for perceiving depths by comparing image form the retinas in the two eyes, the brain computes distance --->Using this to determine depth
Monocular Cues	depth cues such as linear perspective and interposition that only need one eye to determine(relative size, interposition, linear perspective, relative height, and relative motion
Relative size	we look at things around it to see if things are smaller or bigger ex.circles (problem)
Interposition	one deer in front of the other the one on the left is closer to you when they are both close(some distance)
Linear perspective	big hallway looks really bug and long when really its just showing us some distance there
Relative height	one compared to another building one looks lower one looks higher conpartively
Relative motion	in a car and you look at a house and you see stuff move by you and thats showing you which direction you are moving -if things pass behind you are moving forward
Stroboscopic movement	the brain perceives continuous movement in a rapid series of slightly varying images(think of like an animation)
Phi Phenomena	a succession of lights that creates the illusion of movement when blinked on and off quickly(animation but with lights)
Perceptual constancies	perceiving objects as unchanging even as illumination and image changes
Perceptual Adaptation	in vision, the ability to adjust to an artificially displaced or even inverted visual field -chickens were unable to adapt to fitted distortion but humans can
Perceptual Set	a set of mental tendencies and assumptions that greatly affects what we perceive ex. lockness monster(people said this when it was actually this)
Schemas	concepts or mental mold into which we pour our experiences which help us interpret unfamiliar information

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