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8.1 Perception

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Question 8

A drawing can be seen either as a white vase or as two black faces looking at each other, and perception switches between the two.

Identify the type of visual illusion shown in this example.

[1]
A

Fiction

B

Distortion

C

Ambiguous figure

D

Size constancy

Markscheme

8.1 Perception Questions

  1. GCSE
  2. /Psychology
  3. /8.1 Perception

52 exam-style questions on Edexcel GCSE Psychology 8.1 Perception, covering 8.1.1 Depth cues, illusions and constancies, 8.1.2 Direct Theory of Perception (Gibson, 1996), 8.1.3 Constructivist Theory of Perception (Gregory, 1970), and 8.1.4 Effects on perceptual set. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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