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A reversible figure is a
drawing that is compatible with two interpretations that can shift back and
forth (see following slides for depiction).
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A perceptual set is a
readiness to perceive a stimulus in a particular way.
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Inattentional blindness
involves the failure to see fully visible objects or events in a visual
display.
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According to feature
detection theory, people detect specific elements in stimuli and build them
up into recognizable forms– bottom-up processing.
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Subjective contours is a
phenomenon whereby contours are perceived where none actually exist,
attributed to top-down processing.
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Form perception involves
top-down processing– clearly emphasized by the Gestalt psychologists, who
demonstrated that the whole is more than the sum of its parts.
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