Psychology GCSE
Illusions as evidence of inference
What Illusions as evidence of inference means in Psychology GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Illusions as evidence of inference
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Because the incoming image is ambiguous, inferences fill gaps and can be wrong, producing illusions that show the model can be incorrect.
Topics that use Illusions as evidence of inference
- Perception (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Active construction of reality
- Ambiguity and illusory contours
- Ambiguity in perception
- Binocular depth perception
- Constructivist theory of perception
- Cues misapplied by the perceptual system
- Culture
- Detection versus interpretation
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