06-Sensation & perception
Why can you see?
Class presentation video:
Sensation
What topics do you need help with?
What topics do you need help with?
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A. Similarity, closure, continuity & proximity
B. The visual cliff
C. Retinal disparity
D. Stroboscopic movement
E. I understand
What topics do you need help with?
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A. The phi phenomenon
B. The Ponzo illusion
C. Perceptual set
D. Context effects
E. I understand
What topics do you need help with?
• A. human factor psychologists
• B. Demonstrated value of ESP
• C. I understand
As you talk with a friend at a party, her
voice is distinct from all the other voices
you hear. This illustrates the perceptual
principle of:
A.
B.
C.
D.
grouping.
proximity.
closure.
figure-ground.
As you talk with a friend at a party, her
voice is distinct from all the other voices
you hear. This illustrates the perceptual
principle of:
A.
B.
C.
D.
grouping.
proximity.
closure.
figure-ground.
The way in which you quickly group the
individual letters in this test item into
separate words best illustrates the principle
of:
A.
B.
C.
D.
closure.
proximity.
continuity.
convergence.
The way in which you quickly group the
individual letters in this test item into
separate words best illustrates the principle
of:
A.
B.
C.
D.
closure.
proximity.
continuity.
convergence.
Makers of 3-D movies rely most heavily on:
A.
B.
C.
D.
the visual cliff.
the Müller-Lyer illusion.
retinal disparity.
shape constancy.
Makers of 3-D movies rely most heavily on:
A.
B.
C.
D.
the visual cliff.
the Müller-Lyer illusion.
retinal disparity.
shape constancy.
After hearing that Bryce had served a prison
sentence, Janet began to perceive his friendly
behavior as insincere and manipulative. This
best illustrates the impact of:
A.
B.
C.
D.
perceptual sets.
visual capture.
bottom-up processing.
sensory adaptation.
After hearing that Bryce had served a prison
sentence, Janet began to perceive his friendly
behavior as insincere and manipulative. This
best illustrates the impact of:
A.
B.
C.
D.
perceptual sets.
visual capture.
bottom-up processing.
sensory adaptation.
If a person were able to sense that his friend’s
dog was lost and needed help, this person
would be said to have:
A.
B.
C.
D.
psychokinesis.
telepathy.
precognition.
clairvoyance.
If a person were able to sense that his friend’s
dog was lost and needed help, this person
would be said to have:
A.
B.
C.
D.
psychokinesis.
telepathy.
precognition.
clairvoyance.
As we perceive the environment, we use Gestalt
principles of good form to help organize things into
meaningful groups and forms. In observing a football
game on TV we are immediately able to recognize the
players as members of their respective teams,
regardless of their positions on the field. Which Gestalt
principle is most responsible for this ability?
A.
B.
C.
D.
closure
proximity
similarity
continuity
As we perceive the environment, we use Gestalt
principles of good form to help organize things into
meaningful groups and forms. In observing a football
game on TV we are immediately able to recognize the
players as members of their respective teams,
regardless of their positions on the field. Which Gestalt
principle is most responsible for this ability?
A.
B.
C.
D.
closure
proximity
similarity
continuity
You are most likely to observe the phi
phenomenon while:
A. looking at a string of Christmas tree lights
that blink quickly in succession.
B. comparing the size of the moon while its in
the sky to its size near the horizon.
C. attempting to catch fly ball that is quickly
coming toward you.
You are most likely to observe the phi
phenomenon while:
A. looking at a string of Christmas tree lights
that blink quickly in succession.
B. comparing the size of the moon while its in
the sky to its size near the horizon.
C. attempting to catch fly ball that is quickly
coming toward you.
Negative afterimage
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What happened?
Why did that happen?
Why did that happen?
By staring at the green and yellow image, you tired the green and
yellow response of those neurons. When you looked at the white screen,
only the red part (of the red-green paring) or the blue part (of the yellowblue paring) will fire normally.
The opponent process theory
Discussion
• 1. Did you try the “floating finger sausage”? Did it
work? Why did it work?
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• 2. Have you seen an example of the relative motion
discussed in the text? What was it?
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• 3. Do you have an example of perceptual set that you
have encountered?
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• 4. How could human factor psychologists be used in
space exploration?
• Last night one of your Mother’s friends had a
car accident. Your mother feels guilty because
three days ago she dreamed of such an
accident but failed to warn her friend. How
would you explain your mother’s experience?
What advice would you give her?