Perception 2.1

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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 depth perception?

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The ability to perceive objects in three dimensions and estimate their distance.

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What is perceptual constancy?

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The ability to perceive objects as unchanging despite changes in illumination and retinal 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 autokinetic effect?

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The illusion of movement of a stationary point of light in a dark environment.

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What is the role of selective attention in perception?

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Selective attention helps prioritize certain stimuli for processing while ignoring others, enhancing focus and efficiency.

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How does depth perception contribute to our understanding of the environment?

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Depth perception allows us to judge distances and spatial relationships between objects, aiding navigation and interaction.

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What are the types of perceptual constancy?

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Types include size constancy, shape constancy, and color constancy, which help us perceive objects as stable despite changes.

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How does the cocktail party effect demonstrate selective attention?

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It illustrates how we can focus on a specific conversation while filtering out background noise and other conversations.

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What factors influence depth perception?

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Factors include binocular cues (like retinal disparity) and monocular cues (like relative size and texture gradient).