Psychology 2115A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 9: Retina, Azimuth, Vanishing Point

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 2115A/B
• Professor: Stephen Lupker

Document Summary

Absolute distance - an estimate of the actual distance of an object. Egocentric localization: where our bodies are positioned relative to other objects in the external environment. Object - relative localizations - estimates of the distances between objects in the environment. Also required in the process of determining if something is 2-dimensional vs 3- dimensional. Requires spatial relationships between parts of an object. All information we need to see three dimensionally is present in the retinal image or in relationships among parts of the retinal image. Visual scene is analyzed by the brain in terms of whole objects and surfaces rather than in terms of elementary stimulus attributes. Edges, colors, specific locations that together make up objects. The impression of depth or distance arises immediately in observer on viewing the stimulus and needs no further computation or any additional information based on inferences or experience.