When We Search a Scene, Initial Fixations Are Most Likely

question 21

Multiple Choice

When we search a scene, initial fixations are most likely to occur on __________ areas.

• A) high-load
• B) low-load
• C) high-saliency
• D) low-saliency

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Definitions:

Thalamus

A structure within the brain that acts as a relay station for incoming sensory information, directing it to the appropriate areas in the cortex for processing.

Cerebral Cortex

The outer layer of nerve tissue of the cerebrum of the brain, playing a key role in memory, attention, perception, cognition, awareness, thought, language, and consciousness.

Perceptual Cue

Environmental signals or objects that are used to guide perception or understanding of a particular situation or setting.

Size Constancy

The tendency to perceive an object as being the same size even as the size of its retinal image changes according to the object’s distance.