understanding perception and depth cues

Stroboscopic movement

Illusion of continuous movement from still images.

Phi phenomenon

Illusion of movement from adjacent blinking lights.

Autokinetic effect

Illusory movement perceived in a dark room.

Perceptual constancy

Perceiving objects as unchanged despite variations.

Color constancy

Objects perceived consistently despite changing illumination.

Brightness constancy

Perceiving constant brightness despite illumination changes.

Shape constancy

Familiar objects perceived as constant in form.

Size constancy

Objects perceived as constant size despite distance changes.

Perceptual adaptation

Ability to adjust to altered sensory input.

Gestalt

Organized whole; emphasizes meaningful integration.

Figure-ground

Organization of visual field into figures and ground.

Grouping

Perceptual tendency to organize stimuli into groups.

Depth perception

Ability to judge distance of objects.

Binocular cues

Depth cues requiring both eyes for perception.

Retinal disparity

Depth perception by comparing images from both eyes.

Convergence

Brain combines retinal images to judge distance.

Monocular cues

Depth cues available to one eye alone.

Interposition

Monocular cue where closer objects obscure distant ones.

Linear perspective

Monocular cue where parallel lines converge in distance.

Visual cliff

Lab device testing depth perception in infants.