AP PSYCHOLOGY

SENSATION AND PERCEPTION

VISION SENSORY AND PERCEPTUAL PROCESSING

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Our ability to perceive depth depends primarily on what other perceptual abilities?
A
proximity and similarity
B
size and shape consistency
C
monocular and binocular cues
D
vestibular and kinestic senses
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -(C) Depth perception depends on monocular cues (like linear perspective) and binocular cues (like retinal disparity).

Detailed explanation-2: -Depth perception arises from a variety of depth cues. These are typically classified into binocular cues that are based on the receipt of sensory information in three dimensions from both eyes and monocular cues that can be represented in just two dimensions and observed with just one eye.

Detailed explanation-3: -There are three main classes of depth cues: oculomotor cues, visual binocular cues, and visual monocular cues. Oculomotor cues consist of accommodation and vergence. Accommodation is the processes by which the lens changes shape in order to bring an object in focus on the retina.

Detailed explanation-4: -For accurate depth perception, you generally need to have binocular (two-eyed) vision. In a process called convergence, our two eyes see an object from slightly different angles and our brain compares and processes the two sets of information to form a single image.

Detailed explanation-5: -Monocular depth cues include: Relative size of an object refers to the size that the object looks. Objects that are farther away look smaller to the eye, while objects that are closer up look larger. Texture gradient is an example of linear perspective.

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