Size Weight Illusion Paper

The way we perceive objects depends on different things. One thing that changes the way we view things is monocular depth cues. Monocular depth cues are cues on depth perception that are accessible only to one eye at a time. There are actually a couple of different monocular depth cues. The ones that I will cover will be size constancy, aerial perspective, linear perspective, and texture gradient. Size constancy refers to the tendency to perceive an object or objects as the same size regardless of it being near or far. For example, the imagineers at Walt Disney World use this with their Christmas tree to make it appear bigger. At the bottom of the tree, they place ornaments that are huge. Since people see the huge ornaments at the bottom of

This section of the paper will explain in detail about the method and procedures that will be done in the future experiment. Recruitment strategy and criteria will be presented for participants.

1) The materials: cup, gummy bear, triple beam balance, water, metric ruler, and pencil were utilized for the experiment.

Wayson Choy’s novel All That Matters contains many memorable characters, however one of the most important characters in the novel is not a person at all, but rather paper. Choy’s book highlights papers ubiquitous influence in the lives of the Chen family and in a broader sense the entire Chinese Canadian diaspora. In a critique of Choy’s All That Matters it is stated that paper “constitutes false identities, mediates movement across borders and enables alternative though complex, spaces for diasporic mobility” (Chercover 2) . Alena Chercover emphasizes, “the autonomy of paper and things, which attain a mobility that flesh, often cannot”(15). However in her critic of Choy’s work, she provides specific evidence that although paper has the

The purpose of this study was to observe the effects of various pHs, temperatures, chemical

The visual perception field is a very old are of study in psychological research. From ancient Greece to modern day scholars, philospher and psychologists have been studying on visual perception for centruries. As a result of people studying visual perception for such a lengthy amount of time, ground breaking researches have been conducted by many observers like Emil Emmert. In1881 it was found by Emil Emmert that an objects size afterimage seems to vary in size based on whether it is positioned close or farther away. When near by the object looks small. And the farther away it gets, the size of the object becomes noticeably larger. It’s perceived size is thought to be fixed on the retina and as it increases the perceived distance is also thought to increase consecutively. This

In his paper “The Grand Grand Illusion Illusion,” Jonathan Cohen argues against research in favor of a grand illusion of visual perception. Cohen identifies several interpretations of the grand illusion hypothesis and notes the requirements that must be met in order for any of the proposed interpretations to be a valid explanation of the grand illusion. This paper will focus on Cohen’s argument against the grand illusion as an illusion of representational richness, and specifically on his argument for the condition of disconfirmation.

The materials used in this experiment were; Bunsen burner and hose, tongs, 2 evaporating dishes, a balance, a wash glass, 100 mL graduated cylinder, 2 ring stains, 2 clay triangles, 2 iron rings, and a class steering rod. The chemicals

To design and carry out a certain experiment, one should follow some crucial steps. These steps holistically make up a systematic process called the scientific method (Penn State Science, 2008). The scientific method involves the recognition of a problem, compilation of background research, formulation of a hypothesis, design and conduction of an experiment, interpretation of a conclusion, and discussion of future implications of the investigation (Hess, 2011). Overall, this is a fundamental outline of how the experiment ought to be executed.

A repeated measures research design was used in conducting the experiment to allow all participants to be involved in each test. A repeated measures design involves participants taking part in both groups of the study so that each participant is tested on two occasions. This allows for a lower number of participants and minimalizes the extraneous variables by eliminating participant variables. This research design was strongly suited to the experiment as it allowed for the tests to be conducted with the relatively low number of participants involved whilst also preventing participant variables such as the eye sensitivity of a participant.

An incline plane was constructed on the edge of a table at no particular angle. There was at least five centimeters between the edge of the table and the bottom of the inclined plane. A box was placed directly in front of the table to “catch” the ball that would eventually be rolled down the incline plane. Carbon and white paper (carbon side down) were taped down in the area where the ball would bounce, before bouncing into the box. After marking the ground directly below the plane with masking tape, the start line was marked close to the top of the inclined

To prove the effectiveness of the Scientific Method, an experiment was conducted to test the whether

In this experiment, the controlled variables were the age of the person, length of experiment,

This is my report on my science fair project. My science fair is about car friction.

Buckingham, Milne, Byrne and Goodale’s article, published in the eminent journal ‘Psychological Science’, focuses on the ability of echolocation and the credibility of it obtaining a ‘sensory substitution’ status. What comes with such a status, includes the testing of falling into perceptual ‘traps’. In this research, the authors are interested in whether echolocation, and its users, commit the ‘Size-Weight Illusion’. This is a visual perception trap whereby the perception of an object’s characteristics (size) can be influenced by its appearance (Charpentier, 1891). This notion is aptly condensed into an informative title “The Size-Weight Illusion induced through Human Echolocation” (p. 237).