How do we see our world? - Key Definitions - Flashcards in GCSE Psychology

1. an illusion caused by focusing on a coloured stimulus and perceiving opposite colours immediately afterwards (6, 5, 6)
5. figures sharing size, shape or colour are grouped together with other things that look the same (10)
6. an average that is calculated by adding up all the scores in a set and dividing by the number of scores (4)
8. a way to show how spread out a set of results is by looking at the biggest and smallest scores (5)

2. light-sensitive cells in the retina that can detect colour (5)
3. ways to keep variables constant in all conditions of an experiment (8)
4. an area with a detailed pattern is perceived to be nearer than one with less detail (7, 8)
7. an illusion cause dub paying attention to movement in one direction and perceiving movement in the opposite direction immediately afterwards (6, 5, 6)
9. an illusion caused when a figure is perceived even though it is not present in the stimulus (7)
10. a framework of knowledge about an object, event or group of people that can affect our perception and help us organise information and recall what we have seen. (6)

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