Psychology

Question	Answer
What is size constancy?	We perceive an object as the same size even if its closer or further away
What is relative size?	Smaller objects are perceived as further away than larger ones.
Texture gardient	An area with a detailed pattern is perceived to be nearer than one with less detail.
Gestalt laws	Perceptual rules that organise stimuli
Perception	The way the brain makes sense of the visual image by the eyes
Retina	The light-sensitive layer at the back of the eyes, made up of nerve cells called rods and cones
Rods	Light-sensitive layers that detect light and movement
Cones	Light-sensitive layers that detect colour
Optic Nerve	A bundle of nerves that lead out at the back of eyes that takes the information from the cones/rods to the brain
Depth cues	Visual clues that we use to understand depth or distance (monocular/binocular)
Monocular Depth Cues	Information about distance that only needs one eye-Superimposition, relative size, texture gradient,linear perspective and height in plane
Binocular Depth Cues	Information about distance that needs two eyes (superimposition)
Superimposition	Partly hidden object must be further away than the object covering it

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