Psychology - illusions 0.0 / 5 ? PsychologyPerceptionGCSEEdexcel Created by: LucyWright0000Created on: 21-03-16 17:35 Visual illusion a conflict between reality and what we perceive 1 of 7 Fiction an illusion caused when a figure s perceived even though it is not present in the stimulus 2 of 7 Illusory contour a boundary (edge) that is perceived in a figure but is not present int he stimulus 3 of 7 Motion after-effect an illusion caused by paying more attention to movement in one direction and perceiving movement in the opposite direction immediately afterwards 4 of 7 Colour after-effects an illusion caused by focusing on a coloured stimulus and perceiving opposite colours imediately afterward 5 of 7 Ambiguous figure a stimulus with two possible interpretations, in which it is possible to perceive only one of the alternatives at a time 6 of 7 Distortion illusion where our perception is deceived by some aspect of the stimulus. This can affect the shape or size of an object. 7 of 7
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