Perception - Key words

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Perception
The cognitive process of interpreting data once it has been sensed
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Sensation
The physical process of collecting data from the environment via the senses
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Illusion
The effect of misinterpreting data
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Shape Constancy
The ability to perceive the shape of an object as constant even if it appears to change through movement
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Colour Constancy
The ability to perceive the colour of an object as constant even if it appears to change with changes in lighting
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Depth Perception
Ability to see objects in 3D although the images are 2D; allows us to judge distance
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Texture Gradient
objects far away appear smaller and more densly packed/blurry
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Height in Plane
Objects higher in our field of view are perceived as farther away
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Relative Size
Same object, the smaller one is seen as farther away
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Linear Perspective
Parallel lines appear to converge at the same point in the distance
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Superimposition
The object infront of the other is closer
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Top-Down Processing
Brain-Eye-Brain (based on what is already in our minds/past experiences)
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Bottom-Up Processing
Environment-Eye-Brain (based on the stimulus at the time)
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Card 2

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The physical process of collecting data from the environment via the senses

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Sensation

Card 3

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The effect of misinterpreting data

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Card 4

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The ability to perceive the shape of an object as constant even if it appears to change through movement

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Card 5

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The ability to perceive the colour of an object as constant even if it appears to change with changes in lighting

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