Perception Lab

Directions: On each page click the “title” which is a link to a website and follow the prompts on each slide. Write and number all your responses on a separate sheet of paper and submit for credit. Use content in Ch.6 to help you w/ your answers.

1.Visit: Luminance and Contrast— “Adelson’s checker shadow” illusion. Read summary and click the visual. Written Response: Explain the perceptual constancy in effect and why it works? 2.Visit: Cognitive/Gestalt Effects— “Hidden Message” Read & do trial. Written Response: Explain how it demonstrates ground-figure effect?

3.Visit: Space 3D & Size Constancy– “Muller-Lyer Illusion” Attempt to bisect the line perfectly. Written Response: What’s the principle behind this illusion?

4. Select 3 buttons/sites of your choosing and explain the activity/illusion/principle involved. If your selection does not illustrate a principle from Ch. 6 choose another button/site.

Illusions Galore

Color Constancy

View page in entirety. Scroll down and view link “color constancy 1”. 5. Study all images/descriptions. Response: Summarize what color constancy is and how it works (min. 3 sentences).

Time to Play 6. Visit: Dimple or Pimple—Complete reading and trial. Written Response: Explain how it demonstrates an important monocular cue?

7. Visit: Mona Lisa–Complete activity and read explanation. Use text Ch6. Written Response: What is the connection w/ “Perceptual Set”?

8. Select 2 buttons/sites of your choosing and explain the activity/illusion/principle involved. Must be principles included in Ch. 6

Test Your KnowledgeSelect any illusions/activities you want. Find and match 5 illusions/activities w/ a perception or sensation principle from Ch.5-6.

9. List and explain the 5 illusions and the corresponding perception principle it is an example of.

HAVE FUN!!

Headless Man?!

10. View video: Wait for ad to end. Written Response: Explain your understanding of the “blind spot” and how this principle works (see Ch. 5 for help).

McGurk Effect

11. Click link and watch video on the “McGurk Effect”: Written Response: Explain what it is and its relation to “sensory interaction” (use pg. 230 in text for help)

Human Factors Psychology

12. Click link and watch video on the “Human Factors Psychology”: Written Response: A. Explain what it is B. List 4 examples of it from video. C. Discuss one area/product in real life that would also incorporate Human Factors (not from video) (use pgs. 261-63 in text for help)