Visual Perception Depth Cues

Accommodation

Monocular depth cue involving automatic lens focusing in response to distance changes

Attention

Process of focusing on specific stimuli while excluding others

Binocular Depth Cue

Both eyes working together to provide depth information

Bottom-up Processing

Perceptual process starting with raw sensory information

Closure

Gestalt principle of mentally completing visual gaps

Context

Setting or environment where an event occurs

Convergence

Binocular depth cue involving inward eye turning for focus

Depth Cue

Source aiding perception of object distance and depth

Depth Perception

Accurate estimation of object distance in 3D

Divided Attention

Ability to focus on multiple activities simultaneously

Figure-Ground

Gestalt principle of organizing visual scenes

Gestalt Principle

Organizing visual features to perceive a complete form

Height in the Visual Field

Monocular depth cue perceiving objects closer to horizon as more distant

Interposition

Monocular depth cue where one object partially covers another

Linear Perspective

Monocular depth cue based on convergence of parallel lines

Memory (in Perception)

Matching stimulus with information in memory for perception

Monocular Depth Cue

Using one eye to provide depth information to the brain

Motivation (in Perception)

Processes activating purposeful behavior

Past Experience

Learned experiences throughout an individual's life

Perception

Process of giving meaning to sensory information

Perceptual Set

Temporary readiness to perceive based on expectations

Pictorial Cue

Information in 2D images giving 3D impression

Proximity

Gestalt principle perceiving close parts as belonging together

Relative Size

Monocular depth cue perceiving larger retinal image as closer

Retinal Disparity

Binocular depth cue based on difference in retinal images

Selective Attention

Focusing on specific stimuli while excluding others

Sensation

Raw data detected by sensory receptors

Sensory Information

Data collected from senses providing world information

Similarity

Gestalt principle perceiving similar parts as a whole

Sustained Attention

Maintaining focus on a stimulus without distraction

Texture Gradient

Monocular depth cue based on surface detail perception

Top-Down Processing

Perceptual process starting with higher cognitive processing

Visual Perception

Interaction of factors influencing interpretation of visual stimuli