PSYCH 2410 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Dog Bites Man, Binocular Disparity, Subjective Constancy
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Sensation- processing of basic info from world through sense organs (eyes, ears, skin etc. ) the actual energy coming in. Perception- process of organizing and interpreting sensory info into something meaningful. Sophisticated sensory abilities make way for rapid perceptual development. Early on in life, infants see the world in the same way that adults do. Visual perception- majority of work on our visual perception. Originally thought early perception poor- not true. Preferential looking used to test infants" visual acuity. By 8 months acuity is as sharp as adults. Very poor color vision in first month- preferring red and blue after first month. Relatively poor visual scanning- short, jerky movements- trouble tracking moving objects (scanning restricted to high contrast areas because of poor contrast sensitivity) Look at the edges of a complex shape. Pattern perception- perception requires integrating information into coherent and meaningful patters and wholes - by 7 months they see it too.
