what are the internal cues
past experiences, expectations, motivations/emotions
what are the external cues
context, cultural influences, environmental cues
theories describing mental organization that highlights the tendency to perceive patterns rather than as separate components
gestalt principles
one of the gestalt principles that involves separating the figure (subject) and background
figure-ground
one of the gestalt principles that involves seeing objects that are close together as a group
proximity
one of the gestalt principles that involves seeing similar objects as a group
similarity
one of the gestalt principles that involves perceiving patterns as continuous, even when interrupted
continuity
one of the gestalt principles that involves filling in missing parts to see a whole object
closure
when we perceive an object as unchanged, even when the retinal image changes
perceptual constancy
the object as it exists in the retina
proximal stimulus
the object as it exists in the world
distal stimulus
when the perceived size stays the same, even when it’s different in the retina
size constancy
when the perceived shape remains the same, even when the retinal image changes
shape constancy
when the perceived color remains the same, even when the retinal image changes
brightness constancy
an understanding of how far an object is
depth perception
discrepancy between each eye’s view
retinal disparity
ability to combine information from both eyes to form one image
stereoscopic vision
one of the pictoral depth cues that involves seeing parallel lines converging
linear perspective
one of the pictoral depth cues that involves seeing objects that are farther away as being smaller
relative size
one of the pictoral depth cues that involves seeing objects closer to the horizon line as farther
location in picture plane
one of the pictoral depth cues that involves seeing objects that are higher as closer
relative height
one of the pictoral depth cues that involves differentiating between dark and light
light and shadow
one of the pictoral depth cues that involves seeing objects that overlap as being closer
interposition
one of the pictoral depth cues that involves patterns looking denser as they get farther
texture gradient