Ch 5 pt 2

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place theory
• Location of vibrations on the basilar membrane
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frequency theory
Intensity of vibrations on the basilar membrane
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Muller-lyer Illusion
It consists of two sticks, one framed by closed fins and one framed by open fins. After seeing the illusion, viewers usually estimate that the stick with two open fins is longer, even though the sticks are actually the same length.
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rotating snakes illusion are caused by
• microsaccades
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Gestalt laws of perception
laws that describe how we perceive the world around us

we see thing as a whole rather than parts
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proximity
when things are near eachother we perceive them as being a group
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closure
Our brain fills in the gaps. We can perceive things without seeing all the information
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similarity
grouped based off of how similar they are
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continuity
perceive things as being continuous even if we cant see it
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