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Depth Perception
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Psychology
Undergraduate 3
03/12/2011

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Term

depth cues

(3 main groups)

Definition

1. oculomotor

2.monocular

3. binocular

Term
oculomotor cues
Definition
depth cue that depends on our ability to sense position of eye and sense tension in eye muscles
Term
2 oculomotor cues
Definition

1.accommodation

2. convergence

Term

accommodation

Definition
  • muscles tighten
  • sharp image on retina
  • sends info to brain
  • brain interprets as brain gets closer

 

Term
convergence
Definition
  • inward movement of eyes
  • close object-eyes pointed inward
  • far object- eyes straight ahead
Term
monocular cues
Definition
depth cues involve one eye
Term
8 monocular cues:
Definition
  1. occlusion
  2. relative height
  3. relative size
  4. perspective convergence
  5. familiar size
  6. atmospheric perspective
  7. texture gradient
  8. motion parallax
Term
occlusion
Definition
  • occurs when object blocks another object
  • blocked object= furthur away

 

Term
relative height
Definition
bases of objects that are higher in visual field are more distant
Term
relative size
Definition
if 2 objects are equal size, the more distant object looks smaller
Term
familiar size
Definition
if objects are different sizes, but appear same size, you know smaller object is closer
Term
perspective convergence
Definition
when parallel lines extended out, lines appear to converge
Term
atmospheric perspective
Definition
distant objects appear less detailed, it is because of atmospheric particles
Term
texture gradient
Definition
distant objects appear smaller, packed together
Term
motion parallax
Definition
when objects move across field of vision, closer objects move faster and distant objects move slower
Term
relative distance of close objects
Definition

accommodation

convergence

motion parallax

occlusion

Term
relative distance of far objects
Definition

atmospheric perspective

motion parallax

occlusion

Term
binocular depth cue
Definition
use both eyes
Term
binocular disparity
Definition

difference in images in both eyes

 

Term

when left eye is open

binocular disparity

Definition
both objects fall on same point of retina
Term

when right eye is open

binocular disparity

Definition
both objects fall on different points of retina
Term
corresponding retinal points
Definition
corresponding points A,B,F
Term
horopter
Definition
imaginary circle that travels through fixation point and indicates location of objects that fall on corresponding retinal points
Term
disparate retinal points
Definition
images not on horopter, C,X,L,Y are points
Term
angle of disparity
Definition
angle between corresponding point and actual point; C'= corresponding point, X = actual point
Term
Object is farther than horopter
Definition
greater angle of disparity
Term
crossed disparity
Definition
objects located insdie horopter, images move to side or retina, close objects
Term
uncrossed disparity
Definition
objects located outside of horopter, objects to move to center of retina, distant objects
Term
stereopsis
Definition
perception of depth that results from binocular disparity
Term
binocular disparity is used with
Definition
3-D movies, each filters out 1 image
Term
size perception
Definition
depends on how far you actually think you are from ground, ex. pilot believes ground is farther away than it is, think small box could be large truck
Term
visual angle
Definition
angle of object relative to observer's eye; depends on size/distance of object
Term
closer object = (visual angle)
Definition
larger visual angle
Term
size constancy
Definition
perception of bject's size remains constant if size of proximal stimulus changes
Term
Example of perceptual constancy
Definition
lightness constancy- paper still looks white with light off
Term
size-distance scaling
Definition
perceived size of object depends on: size of proximal stimulus, perceived distance of object
Term
S=K(RXD)(Emmert's Law)
Definition
S= perceived size
K= constant
R=size of retinal image (proximal stimulus)
D= perceived distance
Term
Example of S=RXD
Definition
if person walking away, R gets smaller, at the same time D gets largers, while S remains constant
Term
verdical perception
Definition
perception that matches actual distal stimulus
Term
nonverdical perception
Definition
perception of object is different from distal stimulus
Term
Ezample of nonverdical perception
Definition
see spots that aren't really there
Term
Muller-Lyer Illusion
Definition
2 explanations
Term
Conflicting Cues Therapy
Definition
perception of length determined by length of line and overall length of figure and integrate 2 cues to form compromised perception of length
Term
Misapplied Size Constancy Scaling
Definition
brain misapplies size constancy, S=R*D, R=remains contant, lines are same length, D= increases, inside vs. outside corner and if D increases then S increses
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