AQA GCSE Psychology - Perception

Perception is...

• Interpretation of sensory information

• Feelings

• How we see things

• Information from our senses

What's the name of this illusion?

• Ponzo

• Necker

• Muller-Lyer

• Ames Room

What's the explanation for the Muller-Lyer illusion?

• Ambiguous figure

• Misinterpreted depth cues

• Motion parallax

• Relative size

Which one is a binocular depth cue?

• Linear perspective

• Occlusion

• Height in plane

• Convergence

Which illusion is an example of perceptual fiction?

• Kanizsa Triangle

• Muller-Lyer

• Necker Cube

• Ponzo

Which two statements apply to Gibson's theory?

• Our perceptual abilities are innate

• Perception is constructed

• Perception is learned from our environment

• We don't have to interpret the world around us to perceive correctly.

Which two statements apply to Gregory's theory?

• Our brains infer perception from incomplete information

• It supports the role of nurture

• It's a direct theory of perception

• It's supported by motion parallax

Visual illusions lend support to which theory?

• Gregory's constructivist theory

• Gibson's direct theory

Gilchrist and Nesberg investigated...?

• The effect of culture on perception

• The effect of emotion on perception

• The effect of motivation on perception

• The effect of expectation on perception

Bruner and Minturn investigated...?

• The effect of culture on perception

• The effect of emotion on perception

• The effect of motivation on perception

• The effect of expectation on perception