Perception 2.2

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What is selective attention?

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The ability to focus our conscious awareness on a particular stimulus while filtering out others.

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What is the stroboscopic effect?

Back

The perception of movement in a series of slightly different images.

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What is an example of the cocktail party effect?

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Being able to focus on a conversation in a crowded room.

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What is the role of context in perception?

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Context can alter the way we perceive stimuli.

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Which Gestalt psychology principle refers to grouping objects that are close together?

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Proximity.

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What is the definition of perception?

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The process of organizing and interpreting sensory information.

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What is the difference between bottom-up and top-down processing?

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Bottom-up processing starts with sensory input, while top-down processing uses prior knowledge and expectations.

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What is the principle of similarity in Gestalt psychology?

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The tendency to group similar objects together.

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How does the concept of figure-ground relationship work in perception?

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It refers to the ability to distinguish an object (figure) from its background (ground).

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What is the role of attention in perception?

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Attention determines which stimuli are processed and how they are interpreted.