AP Psych: Perception

Perceptual Set

• A mental predisposition to perceive one thing and not another

Extrasensory Perception

• perception without sensory input

Context Effect

• the influence of the surrounding environment/situation on a person’s perception

Sensory Adaptation

• diminished sensitivity over constant stimulation

Perceptual Adaptation

• Adjustments of how we adapt to environment and filter out distractions

Perceptual Constancy

• Color

  • our ability to perceive an object as the same color regardless of the environment

• Size

  • objects remain the same size regardless of distance