Visual perception: theories, perceptual set and illusions

What this note covers

1. Contrast bottom-up and top-down contributions
2. Explain Gregory through hypothesis testing
3. Explain Gibson through ecological information
4. Explain Neisser through a perceptual cycle
5. Apply perceptual set through context, culture and experience
6. Use illusions as evidence with clear physical measurements

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