explain how visual perceptual processes produce correct or incorrect interpretations of stimuli

binocular cues

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

convergence

when two eyes move inward (towards the nose) to see near objects and outward (away from nose) to see faraway objects. More convergence = closer the object

retinal disparity

a binocular cue for perceiving depth: by comparing images from the retinas in the two eye, the brain computes distance - the greater the disparity between the two images, the closer the object

monocular cues

depth cues, such as interpostion and linear perspective, available to either eye alone

relative size

if two objects are similar in size, we perceive the one that casts a smaller reitnal image to be father away

interpostion

objects that occlude (block) other objects tend to be pereived as closer

relative clarity

because light from distant objects passes through more light than closer objects, we pereive hazy