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Ester's Mystery: Binocular Cues & Selective Attention
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Ester is walking to her chemistry class when she notices someone in the distance suddenly duck into a dark doorway. She is suspicious and starts to chase the figure, but misjudges the distance and accidentally runs into the door. She falls down but quickly recovers, and laughs when she discovers that the mystery person is her roommate, who was avoiding Ester, because she had borrowed Ester’s favorite sweater without permission and was afraid Ester might be angry.
Use the following terms to explain the perceptual processes involved in this scenario.
• Gate-control theory
• Vestibular sense
• Selective attention
• Signal detection theory
• Binocular cues
• Perceptual set
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Ester is walking to her chemistry class when she notices someone in the distance suddenly duck into a dark doorway. She is suspicious and starts to chase the figure, but misjudges the distance and accidentally runs into the door. She falls down but quickly recovers, and laughs when she discovers that the mystery person is her roommate, who was avoiding Ester, because she had borrowed Ester’s favorite sweater without permission and was afraid Ester might be angry.
Use the following terms to explain the perceptual processes involved in this scenario.
• Gate-control theory
• Vestibular sense
• Selective attention
• Signal detection theory
• Binocular cues
• Perceptual set
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In this scenario, several perceptual processes are involved in Ester's actions and reactions.
Selective attention is one of the perceptual processes that Ester experiences. She notices the person ducking into a dark doorway in the distance, which draws her attention. This term refers to the ability of our brains to focus on specific sensory information while filtering out other information.
Signal detection theory can also be applied to Ester's situation. As she chases the figure, she is attempting to detect and identify the person she saw earlier. This theory examines how an individual's decision-making process is influenced by factors like the strength of a signal and the individual's motivation and expectations.
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Ester's Mystery: Binocular Cues & Selective Attention
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Ester's perception is influenced by binocular cues aiding in depth judgement. Her decision to investigate hinges on signal detection theory discerning significance in stimuli. Her actions are swayed by perceptual set based on past experiences and her balance managed by the vestibular sense comes into play. The gate-control theory sheds light on her pain perception after the fall.