AP PSYCHOLOGY

SENSATION AND PERCEPTION

VISION SENSORY AND PERCEPTUAL PROCESSING

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A visual illusion is best described as:
A
Consistent misinterpretation of real sensory stimuli
B
A trick involving the visual perception system
C
A false belief despite obvious proof that what is being looked at is incorrect
D
A perception that occurs without external stimulation of the eye
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A visual illusion refers to a percept that is different from what would be typically predicted based on the physical stimulus. Illusory perception is often experienced as a real percept.

Detailed explanation-2: -In visual perception, an optical illusion (also called a visual illusion) is an illusion caused by the visual system and characterized by a visual percept that arguably appears to differ from reality.

Detailed explanation-3: -Illusions are special perceptual experiences in which information arising from “real” external stimuli leads to an incorrect perception, or false impression, of the object or event from which the stimulation comes.

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