AP Psych: Sensation & Perception

• The motion parallax is a monocular cue that allows us to perceive depth by observing the relative motion of objects as we move.
• Rods are specialized receptors responsible for night vision and detecting changes in brightness.
• The monocular cue of relative size allows us to perceive depth by comparing the sizes of objects in our visual field.
• The principle of binocular disparity refers to the difference in the images projected onto the retinas of the two eyes, which allows us to perceive depth.
• Convergence is the turning inward of both eyes toward a nearer object.
• Cones are specialized receptors responsible for color vision, with three types (red, green, blue) sensitive to different wavelengths of light.
• The monocular cue of linear perspective involves using parallel lines or edges to create an illusion of distance and depth.
• Cones are specialized receptors responsible for color vision and high acuity vision during daylight conditions.
• Accommodation is the adjustment of the lens of the eye to focus on an image at different distances.
• The monocular cue of shading involves the use of shadows to indicate the shape and position of objects in space.
• The monocular cue of interposition occurs when one object appears to be closer than another if it blocks part of that other object from view.
• Trichromatic theory suggests that there are three primary colors - red, green, and blue - that can be combined to produce all other colors.
• The monocular cue of texture gradient refers to the apparent change in surface texture as an object moves further into the background.
• Rods are specialized receptors responsible for low-acuity vision under dim light conditions.
• The monocular cue of relative size indicates that larger objects appear farther away while smaller objects appear nearer.
• The monocular cue of motion parallax involves observing how nearby objects appear to move more rapidly across our visual field compared to distant ones.
• Retinal disparities occur when one eye sees something closer than the other, resulting in differences in the positions of visual stimuli on the retina.
• The monocular cue of texture gradient involves perceiving differences in surface detail as a clue to distance.
• The monocular cue of relative size involves judging the apparent size of an object as a clue to its distance.
• Binocular disparity refers to the difference between images projected onto corresponding points of the retinas from two slightly different viewpoints.
• Monocular cues refer to visual information obtained from one eye only, such as interposition, size, shading, and texture gradients.
• Color blindness is a condition where individuals have difficulty distinguishing between certain colors due to defective cones.
• Color blindness is a condition where individuals have difficulty distinguishing between certain colors due to abnormalities in their cones.
• Color blindness is a condition where individuals have difficulty distinguishing between certain colors due to abnormalities in their cones or optic nerve pathways.
• Monocular depth perception relies solely on information received by one eye, while binocular depth perception uses both eyes to perceive depth.
• Rods are specialized receptors that function best under low-intensity lighting conditions and do not contribute to color perception.
• Accommodation is the adjustment of the lens of the eye to focus on nearby objects.
• Retinal disparities refer to the differences in position of corresponding points in the left and right retina due to the distance of an object from the observer's head.
• Stereopsis is the perception of depth based on the differences between the left-eye image and right-eye image received from an object.
• Accommodation is the adjustment of the lens of the eye to focus on nearby or distant objects.
• Color blindness is an inherited condition where individuals have difficulty distinguishing between certain colors due to defective cones or photopigments.
• The monocular cue of linear perspective involves the convergence of parallel lines towards a vanishing point, indicating distance.
• Cones are specialized receptors responsible for high-acuity color vision under bright light conditions.
• Binocular disparity is a monocular cue that allows us to perceive depth by comparing the slightly different images seen by each eye.
• The fovea centralis is the area of highest visual acuity located at the center of the macula lutea.
• Cones are responsible for color vision and have their greatest density in the fovea centralis.
• Color blindness refers to the inability to distinguish certain colors, often caused by genetic factors affecting cone cells.
• Monocular depth perception is based solely on information from one eye.
• Convergence refers to the turning inward of both eyes when focusing on near objects.
• Divergence occurs when looking at faraway objects.