James Parise Block 4 AP Psychology Chapter 6 Study Guide
Vocabulary
Crescendo: A steady increase in intensity or force. Coherent: Marked by an orderly, logical, and aesthetically consistent relation of
part.
Plausible: Seemingly or apparently valid, likely, or acceptable. Superimposed: To lay or place (something) on or over something else Embellish: To make beautiful, as by ornamentation; decorate. Henceforth: From this time forth; from now on. Penchant: A definite liking; a strong inclination. Perjure: To make (oneself) guilty of perjury by deliberately testifying falsely under
oath.
Intelligible: Capable of being understood. Cataracts: Opacity of the lens or capsule of the eye, causing impairment of vision
or blindness.
Objectivity: External or material reality. Caricature: A grotesque imitation or misrepresentation. Attuned: In tune, in harmony, in accord. Abdicate: To relinquish (power or responsibility) formally. Prophetic: Foretelling what will happen. Uncanny: So keen and perceptive as to seem preternatural. Ostensibly: Represented or appearing as such.
Terms
1. Figure-Ground: The organization of the visual field into objects that stand out from their surroundings. 2. Binocular Cues: Depth cues, such as retinal disparity and convergence, that depend on the use of two eyes. 3. Monocular Cues: Distance cues, such as linear perspective and overlap, available to either eye alone. 4. Retinal Disparity: A binocular cue for perceiving depth: By comparing images from the two eyeballs, the brain computes distance--the greater the disparity (difference) between the two images, the closer the object. 5. Convergence: Visual Capture: 7. Precognition: 8. Psychokinesis: 9. Telepathy: 10. Gestalt: 11. Phi Phenomenon:
Gestalt Principle Explanations
1. Proximity: 2. Closure: 3. Continuity: 4. Connectedness: 5. Similarity:
Depth Perception Cue Explanations
1. Relative Size: 2. Interposition: 3. Relative Clarity: 4. Texture Gradient: 5. Relative Height: 6. Relative Motion: 7. Linear Perspective: 8. Shadowing:
Questions
What did the visual cliff experiment prove? How is perceptual set related to schemas? What are some examples of perceptual constancies? What does a human factor psychologist do? What does a parapsychologist do? What is selective attention? What is visual capture? What is subliminal perception?
People
1. Gibson and Walk: 2. George Stratton: