PSYC 315 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Optical Illusion, Moon Illusion, Subjective Constancy
11 Dec 2018
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People stare at bars of one width and then check their perception of other bars. The moon appears larger at the horizon when it is higher in the sky because of an optical illusion. One explanation for many optical illusions is that people misjudge sizes because they misjudged distances. What is a feature detector in the visual system? a neuron that increases its activity when a certain pattern is shown to the retina. Size constancy is why a door looks like a door whether it is open or closed. false. A valid explanation for many optical illusions is that someone who misjudges distance will also misjudge sizes. A one-eyed person can detect depth in many ways, but is unable to use these two ways: retinal disparity and convergence. If you are mistaken in your estimate of the ____ of an object you see, you will probably also make a mistake in estimating its____. distance size.
