Illusions
Psychology ⇒ Sensation and Perception
Illusions starts at 10 and continues till grade 12.
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Describe how cultural background can influence the perception of illusions.
Describe how illusions can help in understanding neurological disorders.
Describe how the McGurk effect is an example of a multisensory illusion.
Describe how the Ponzo illusion demonstrates the role of context in perception.
Describe how the rubber hand illusion demonstrates the integration of visual, tactile, and proprioceptive information.
Explain how the context in which an object is seen can affect the perception of its size, as in the Ebbinghaus illusion.
Explain the difference between an illusion and a hallucination.
Explain the role of Gestalt principles in the perception of illusions.
Which illusion involves a stationary object appearing to move after staring at moving objects for a while? (1) Motion aftereffect (2) Ponzo illusion (3) Müller-Lyer illusion (4) Ebbinghaus illusion
Which illusion is caused by conflicting information from the eyes and the inner ear, often experienced in virtual reality? (1) Motion aftereffect (2) Size constancy illusion (3) Vestibular illusion (4) Rubber hand illusion
Which of the following best explains why illusions occur? (1) Errors in sensory organs (2) Brain misinterpreting sensory information (3) Lack of attention (4) Poor lighting
Which of the following illusions demonstrates the brain's tendency to fill in missing information? (1) Kanizsa triangle (2) Ponzo illusion (3) Shepard tone (4) Rubber hand illusion
The ________ illusion is a tactile illusion where a person feels a touch in a location where there is no actual contact, often after limb amputation.
The ________ illusion is a visual illusion where a static image appears to move due to the arrangement of colors and shapes.
The ________ illusion is a visual illusion where two lines of equal length appear unequal because of the orientation of arrowheads at their ends.
The ________ illusion is an auditory illusion where a continuous sound seems to be interrupted, but the brain fills in the gap.
True or False: All people experience illusions in exactly the same way.
True or False: Illusions can be used in art to create interesting visual effects.
True or False: Illusions can help scientists understand how the brain organizes sensory information.
True or False: Illusions can only be experienced by humans.
