AP PSYCHOLOGY

SENSATION AND PERCEPTION

VISION SENSORY AND PERCEPTUAL PROCESSING

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The way we perceive objects is determined by:
A
Our emotional state
B
Learning and past experience
C
Our expectations and attitudes about what we see
D
All the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The way we perceive objects is determined by. all the above. Signal detection theory attempts to find out. how psychological factors affect perception. Through the process of sensory adaptation, we learn.

Detailed explanation-2: -To perceive depth, humans and animals rely on a number of brain processes and visual cues. One of these cues is shading information: we can perceive depth by simply interpreting the patterns of light and dark on the surface of objects, without needing to refer to any other information.

Detailed explanation-3: -Physiologically, visual perception happens when the eye focuses light on the retina. Within the retina, there is a layer of photoreceptor (light-receiving) cells which are designed to change light into a series of electrochemical signals to be transmitted to the brain.

Detailed explanation-4: -Perception refers to our sensory experience of the world. It is through this experience that we gain information about the environment around us. Perception relies on the cognitive functions we use to process information, such as utilizing memory to recognize the face of a friend or detect a familiar scent.

Detailed explanation-5: -One of two ways we see perspective-needs only one eye to perceive depth. Things seen higher up are perceived as farther away. Things that are small are perceived as farther away.

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