Perception

How we interpret or make sense of the sensory information that we recieve. 

The information we recieve through our senses.

A way of detecting depth or distance, which requires two eyes in order to work.

A feature of an image which indicates distance.

How high the object appears in the image.

When straight lines are arranged so they would come together at a point on the horizon.

A way of detecting depth of distance, which will work with just one eye.

How large an object appears in an image.

When one object seems to cover part of another object.

A form of depth perception which uses how the eye muscles focus on images.

A form of depth perception which compares the images from two eyes, side by side.

The way that the visual field changes with movement, close objects move more than ones further away.

A conclusion reached on the basis of past experience or knowledge.

When a depth cue is used inappropriately.

Way we keep our original perception of the object, even when information recieved by the eyes changes.

The idea our perception is built up from our prior knowledge and experience.

Something that is detected by the sense receptors, which the nervous system will react to.

A state of readiness to perceive certain kinds of stimuli rather than others.

Inborn or inherited - that is, not learnt.

A visual perception which is wrong or misinterprets what is actualy there in reality.

The perception of an object or movement that is not present in the stimulus.

The idea that our characteristics and behaviour are inherited.

Having more than one possible meaning or interpretation.

The idea that our behaviour and characteristics are influenced by our environment.

A group of people who share similar customs, beliefs and behaviours.

The belief we have about what we are going to experience.

The moods of feelings that a person experiences.

The drives and needs that cause a person to act in a particular way.