WEEK 15
DECEMBER 9-13

MONDAY - AP PSYCH

FOCUS/REVIEW QUESTION: STUDENT OF THE DAY!

LEARNING TARGETS:

  • 2.1b-3: Depth Perception Principles:
    • What does the visual cliff and the story of Kenge show us about depth perception?
    • What does the visual cliff show us about depth perception?
    • Describe how we perceive depth using binocular depth cues.
    • List, describe and identify an example for each of the monocular cues for depth perception.

    Motion Perception:
  • Describe the different types of apparent motion and what assumtions the brain makes when viewing moving objects

AGENDA:

ASSIGNMENTS:

UPCOMING ASSIGNMENTS:
TUESDAY - AP PSYCH

FOCUS/REVIEW QUESTION: What does "Constancy" mean? Why is this important to our perception? Color Constancy Depends on Context! - A Quick Explanation using the Dress Example (3 min)

LEARNING TARGETS:

CONSTANCY:

  • Describe what is meant by the term "Constancy."
  • Name and describe the three forms of perceptual constancy
  • How do our prior experiences shape our ability for perceptual constancy?
  • How does context or surroundings affect our perception color?
  • How does depth contribute to your brain's understanding of size & shape constancy?
  • Explain how the following illusions demonstrate perception cues: ponzo Illusion, Muller-Lyer, Moon, Impossible Figures.

EXPERIENCE & PERCEPTION

  • To what extent do we learn to perceive?
  • Describe what sensory restriction/deprivation studies tell us about how we develop our perception for our senses.
  • How does perceptual adaptation effect our experience of perception?

AGENDA:

  • Module 2.1b: Perceptual Constancy PP Notes: (Virtual Lecture):
    • Color & Color Constancy Explained -Brain Games (2 min)
      • Light & Color 0:00-1:10
      • Color Constancy 1:10-end
    • Color Constancy Depends on the Object's Surroundings!
    • Viewing Black Paper Through a Tube Demo - Brightness Constancy Depends on Context!
    • Color Constancy with Socks - Why you sometimes grab non-matching pairs in the morning.
    • Fun with Illusions - Illusions allow us to understand how the mind works.
    • Watch Brain Games: Watch This! (Season 1: Disc 1) - COLOR CONSTACY, MOTION PERCEPTION
      • Color Constancy:
        • 0:00 - Intro - Color Constancy - Grey Boxes
        • 1:53 - 7:00  Color Constancy - Grey Boxes & Basketball “bouncing” shadow illusion demo- Beau Lotto - explains how this works.
        • 7:00 - 9:40 Color depends on context - construct of the brain - Color Cube Demo - orange/brown square.
      • Size & Shape Constancy:
        • 9:40 - 12:45 Soccer vs. Golf Ball illusion - Depth Perception - Linear Perspective - 3 demos
        • 12:45- 13:30 Shape Constancy - Table Illusion

  • Module 2.1b: Experience & Perception PP Notes: (Virtual Lecture):
  • Review of Perceptual Constancy and Depth using Brain Games:

    • Watch Brain Games: Seeing is Believing (Season 2: Disc 1) - VISUAL PERCEPTION/PERSPECTIVE
      • 1:30-3:50 Fire Box Illusion - or view it here
      • 3:50-6:00 Depth Perception & Gestalt grouping principles - giant Beuchet Chair
      • 6:00-8:27 Ames Room
      • 8:27-10:15 Depth Perception Room Illusion with disappearing wine bottle
      • 10:15-12:55 Sensory Adaptation with Displacement Goggles
      • 16:52-18:15 Inverted Spinning Mask - Brightness constancy & Face Schema - view it here
      • 18:15-21:25 Perspective Art uses grouping principles and depth perception.
      • 21:25-22:15 Depth Perception Illusion with Apollo Robbins

    • Watch Brain Games: Illusion Confusion (Season 2: Disc 2): - 3D IMAGE, DEPTH PERCEPTION
      • 0:00-3:30 3D out of our 2D eyes. Dragon that follows your gace & Face Schemas
      • 3:30-7:08 Bringing fingers together with one eye closed - depth perception through binocular cues (stereoscopic vision) explained
      • 7:08-8:50 Depth Perception Room Illusion - Apollo Robbins
      • 11:45-13:43 Ponzo Illusion with Monsters
      • 13:43-15:55 "X-Ray Vision" - seeing through your finger

    • Brain Games: Season 6 Episode 4 (2:25 mark) - Light & Shadow explained. (3 min)
    • Watch Perspective Art used in this OK GO video: The Writing's On the Wall

ASSIGNMENTS:

UPCOMING ASSIGNMENTS:
WEDNESDAY - AP PSYCH

FOCUS/REVIEW QUESTION: Crash Course Psychology on Perception - video Review

  • 0:00 - 1:15 Introduction with upside down face
  • 1:23 - 3:50 Perceptual Set Explained Expectation Effect - Priming your Perception - Face Schemas explained - Duck or Bunny
  • 3:50 -  4:55 Form Perception - Figure Ground Relationship
  • 4:55 - 5:50  Gestalt - Rules of Grouping
  • 5:50 - 6:50  Depth Perception - Binocular Cues
  • 6:50 - 7:55  Monocular Cues
  • 7:55 - 9:26  Constancy & Your Brain Creates your Perception

LEARNING TARGETS:

  • Demonstrate what you know about Perception through our test.

AGENDA:

ASSIGNMENTS:

  • Read & take notes on Module 2.2a: Concepts & Creativity (pg. 187-192) for TOMORROW. Use the Thinking & Problem Solving study outline in Google Classroom to help you.

UPCOMING ASSIGNMENTS:
THURSDAY - AP PSYCH
SNOW DAY!
FRIDAY - AP PSYCH

FOCUS/REVIEW qUESTION:

  • Crash Course # 15:  Cognition:  How Your Mind Can Amaze & Betray You (10 min)
        • 0:00  Cognition definition
        • 1:40  Concepts
        • 2:30  Prototypes
        • 3:30  Problem Solving, Trial & Error, Algorithms, Heuristics
        • 4:50  Insight
        • 6:00  Mistakes in Thinking - Confirmation Bias, Belief Perseverance
        • 6:50  Functional Fixedness, Mental Set, Availability Heuristic, Framing

LEARNING TARGETS:

  • Module 2.2a:
    • What do we mean when we say cognition?
    • What is the function of concepts?
    • What is the difference between natural and formal concepts?
    • What was the study that showed how we use mental images when we think?
    • What are protypes and how do they help and hinder us?
    • What does it mean to be creative?
    • Is there anything we can do to foster creativity in ourselves?

AGENDA:

ASSIGNMENTS:

  • Read & Take Notes on Module2.2b: Solving Problems & Making Decisions (pg. 193-205) - Due MONDAY.

UPCOMING ASSIGNMENTS:

  • Start on your Physical & Gender Development Unit that you're learning on your own - see Google Classroom!