Sensation and Perception: Chapter 5
This set of flashcards covers key concepts in visual perception, including figure-ground segregation, scene decoding, Gestalt principles of grouping, historical perspectives in psychology, and the role of masking stimuli in visual processing. It highlights foundational theories and mechanisms that explain how we interpret and organize visual information.
Border ownership means that when figure-ground segregation occurs, the border between the figure and background
is perceived to be associated with the figure
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Border ownership means that when figure-ground segregation occurs, the border between the figure and background
is perceived to be associated with the figure
Nascelaris et al. (2009) developed the _____ decoder that is used to make predictions about characteristics of a scene such as contrast and shape.
structure
The principle of similarity can account for grouping of stimuli that are similar in
orientation, shape, and size
Wundt: _________ :: Wertheimer: _____________.
structuralism; Gestalt psychology
A masking stimulus is primarily used to
stop persistence of vision
The _______ effect is that humans perceive horizontals and verticals more easily than other orientations.
oblique
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
Border ownership means that when figure-ground segregation occurs, the border between the figure and background | is perceived to be associated with the figure |
Nascelaris et al. (2009) developed the _____ decoder that is used to make predictions about characteristics of a scene such as contrast and shape. | structure |
The principle of similarity can account for grouping of stimuli that are similar in | orientation, shape, and size |
Wundt: _________ :: Wertheimer: _____________. | structuralism; Gestalt psychology |
A masking stimulus is primarily used to | stop persistence of vision |
The _______ effect is that humans perceive horizontals and verticals more easily than other orientations. | oblique |
Which of the following is a global image feature, according to Oliva and Torralba? | degree of naturalness, degree of openness and color |
Sally recently looked at some visual illusions. In one reversible-image illusion she saw a vase in the middle of a blue box. What is Sally most likely to remember about this illusion? | The vase she saw in the illusion |
Gestalt psychologists used the example of illusory contours to support the claim that | the whole is different than the sum of its parts. |
“Viewpoint invariance” means | humans can easily recognize objects when seen from different viewpoints |
Corey looks at a flock of seagulls flying in one direction, when suddenly five of the seagulls start flying in another direction. He now perceives two groups of birds, because of the Gestalt principle of | common fate |
The results of Grill-Spector et al.’s (2004) “Harrison Ford” study demonstrated that | FFA activation is greater when recognizing than detecting a face |
The Olympic symbol is an example of the Gestalt principle of | Pragnanz |
The Bev Doolittle print of “The Forest Has Eyes” exemplifies the way _______ affects perceptual organization. | meaningfulness |
Research has shown that an infant can visually recognize his/her mother’s face from | the contrast between her hairline and forehead. |