Psychology GCSE
Ambiguity in perception
What Ambiguity in perception means in Psychology GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Ambiguity in perception
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An image can be read in more than one way, so perception switches between readings because the cues do not settle on one interpretation.
Topics that use Ambiguity in perception
- Perception (AQA GCSE)
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- Cues misapplied by the perceptual system
- Culture
- Detection versus interpretation
- Direct perception
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