| A | B |
|---|
| retinal disparity | each eye sees something slightly different;the greater the difference between the two images the closer the object is to us. |
| convergence | the extent to which the eyes turn inward when looking at an object; the greater inward turn, the closer the object. |
| relative size | the larger of the two or more similar objects is perceived as beign closed |
| relative position | on the ground, more distant objects are usually higher i the field of vision tha those nearby. |
| interposition | if one object partiallt blocks our view of another, we perceive it as closer |
| relative clearness | clear objects are perceived as being closer, less detailed objects are perceived as more distant. |
| linear perspective | we perceive the converging of what we know to be parallel lines as indicating increasing distance. |
| known standards | comparing the normal size of two different types of objects in order to perceive distance. |
| relative motion | apparent motion seen when an observer moves past objects |
| sensation | the process where our sense receptors and neuron system receive and send out messages from our environment |
| perception | how we organize and interpret sensory information an identify meaningful objects or events |
| gestalt | the organization of bits and pieces into a whole |
| figure-ground | picking out an object by viewing the different colored backgrounds |
| similarity | the tendency to group similar objects together. |
| proximity | the tendency to group together visual and auditory events near each other |
| closure | the tendency to fill gaps to be able to perceive disconnected parts as a whole. |
| continuity | the tendency to group stimuli into smooth, continuous patterns |
| perceptual constancy | you can't perceive things in another way |
| size constancy | objects are perceived as having a constant size even thought he sze of the image on the retina changes for different distances. |
| shape constancy | objects are perceived as having a constant shape even though their retinal image differs for different viewing angles. |
