Unit 3: Perception Vocab

Perception is...

• the organization of the visual field into objects (the figures) that stand out from their surroundings (the ground).

• the top-down way our brains organize and interpret that information and put it into context.

• a binocular cue for perceiving depth.

• what allows us to continue to recognize an object regardless of its distance, viewing angle, motion, or illumination.

What do you see? (Be specific)

Perceptual Set is...

• when we group nearby figures together.

• depth cues, such as retinal disparity, that depend on the use of two eyes.

• the top-down way our brains organize and interpret that information and put it into context.

• the psychological factors that determine how you perceive your environment.

Figure-Ground Relationship is...

• the ability to see objects in three dimensions although images that strike the retina are two-dimensional.

• the psychological factors that determine how you perceive your environment.

• the organization of the visual field into objects (the figures) that stand out from their surroundings (the ground).

• what allows us to continue to recognize an object regardless of its distance, viewing angle, motion, or illumination.

Answer explanation

Proximity is when we...

• group nearby figures together.

• perceive smooth, continuous patterns rather than discontinuous ones.

• fill in gaps to create a complete, whole object.

Continuity is when we...

• group nearby figures together.

• perceive smooth, continuous patterns rather than discontinuous ones.

• fill in gaps to create a complete, whole object.

Closure is when we...

• group nearby figures together.

• perceive smooth, continuous patterns rather than discontinuous ones.

• fill in gaps to create a complete, whole object.

Depth Perception is...

• when we fill in gaps to create a complete, whole object.

• a binocular cue for perceiving depth.

• the organization of the visual field into objects (the figures) that stand out from their surroundings (the ground).

• the ability to see objects in three dimensions although images that strike the retina are two-dimensional.

Answer explanation

Even babies have depth perception.

Binocular Cues are...

• what allows us to continue to recognize an object regardless of its distance, viewing angle, motion, or illumination.

• depth cues, such as retinal disparity, that depend on the use of two eyes.

• the ability to see objects in three dimensions although images that strike the retina are two-dimensional.

• depth cues, such as interposition and linear perspective, available to either eye alone.

Retinal Disparity is...

• depth cues, such as retinal disparity, that depend on the use of two eyes.

• when we perceive smooth, continuous patterns rather than discontinuous ones.

• the organization of the visual field into objects (the figures) that stand out from their surroundings (the ground).

• a binocular cue for perceiving depth.