Studied by 0 peopleWhat does Gibson's theory suggest? (A01)
Sensation and perception are the same thing. Perceptual abilities and innate.
What type of theory is Gibson's theory? (A01)
Direct theory & ecological theory (the visual system has evolved to interpret depth and size from the environment)
What is optic array? (A01)
Everything you can see at one time.
What does Gibson's theory say about the optic array? (A01)
Optic array gives us everything we need to interpret the world. No extra information needed.
What is optic flow? (A01)
A perceived visual motion of objects as the observer moves relative to them.
What is motion parallax? (A01)
The way in which our visual field changes with close objects seeming to move more objects than objects which are far away (Monocular depth cue)
What does optic flow patterns show us? (A01)
Optic flow patterns let the brain know we are moving.
What a weakness of Gibson's theory? (A03)
Struggles to explain visual illusions
A strength of Gibson's theory? (A03)
Theory developed of real world experience Supported by visual cliff experiment by Gibson's and Walk
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