4. Visual Sensory Systems
THE STIMULUS: LIGHT
Brightness Hue
THE RECEPTOR SYSTEM: THE EYEBALL AND THE OPTIC NERVE
The Lens Iris Cornea
The Visual Receptor System Location Acuity Sensitivity Color sensitivity Adaptation Differential wavelength sensitivity
SENSORY PROCESSING LIMITATIONS
Contrast Sensitivity Color Sensation Night Vision
BOTTOM-UP VS TOP-DOWN PROCESSING
Depth perception
Depth cues Bottom-up processing Accommodation Convergence Binocular disparity (stereopsis)
Relative motion (motion parallax) Top-down processing Linear perspective Relative size Interposition Light and shading Textural gradients Relative motion (motion parallax)
VISUAL SEARCH AND DETECTION Where’s Wally?
Where’s Wally?
Eye Movement
Visual Search The Serial Search Model Conspicuity Expectancies Conclusions
Detection Signal Detection Theory Sensitivity and Response Bias Intervention higher sensitivity conservative
Absolute JUDGMENT