Agenda – Wednesday, January 29 th Reading Quiz #3 S&P Terms/Notes S&P Group assignment Tomorrow: S&P Group assignment presentation
Sensation & Perception Sensation: Process by which humans receive stimuli Perception: Process of organizing and interpreting sensory information
Weber’s Law The principle that, to be perceived as different, two stimuli must differ by a constant minimum percentage (rather than a constant amount) Example 1: – Class Chatter: 10 decibels-Teacher Talking: 13 decibels – Class Chatter: 50 decibels-Teacher Talking: 53 decibels Example 2: – Holding 1 Psych book-Holding 2 Psych books – Holding 6 Psych books-Holding 12 Psych books
Gestalt Principles Similarity Proximity Closure Continuity Connectedness
Depth Cues Binocular (2 eyes) – Retinal Disparity – Convergence Monocular (1 eye) – Relative Height – Relative Size – Interposition – Linear Perspective – Relative Motion – Light & Shadow – Texture Gradient – Relative Clarity
Phi Phenomenon Illusion of movement created by blinking lights
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