4. Sensation and Perception

A person will perceive a coin as a circle, even if it is held at an angle to appear to the eye as an oval, because of

In the figure-ground relationship, one has a tendency to perceive objects

While on a class field trip, Erika was mistakenly guided away from her group because she was standing closer to students from another class. The rule of perception to which this mix-up may best relate is

In Gestalt theories, the principle of closure refers to the tendency to

The _____ focus on human perception can still be seen in basic principles of perception today.

People who are blind from birth, but later have their sight restored, are unlikely to develop

Linear perspective is an example of

______ is the rotation of the two eyes in their sockets to focus on a single object.

Which of the following is true about depth perception?

Which of the following is true about pictorial depth cues?

Depth perception seems to develop

Artists use the trick of _____ to give the illusion of depth in a painting.

Randy and Ahmed are both listening to the same music. Randy thinks the music is mellow and relaxing, while Ahmed thinks the music is unpleasant to the ear. Randy and Ahmed appear to have different _____ when it comes to the music they are listening to.

_____ refers to a rapid series of still pictures that seem to be in motion.

The use of preexisting knowledge to organize individual features into a unified whole is known as