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What does Gibson mean by calling perception direct?
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The brain constructs the world by combining sensory input with memories and expectations.
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The sensory input already specifies the world, so nothing needs to be inferred or guessed.
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The eyes provide incomplete information, so perception depends on conscious reasoning about the scene.
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Perception becomes accurate only after the brain compares sensory signals with learned visual templates.
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8.1.2 Direct Theory of Perception (Gibson, 1996) Flashcards
19 flashcards on Edexcel GCSE Psychology 8.1.2 Direct Theory of Perception (Gibson, 1996): the key terms, definitions and case studies you need to recall for Paper 1 and Paper 2.