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What does optic flow describe?

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Gibson’s direct theory of perception, including:

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What does optic flow describe?.

  1. A.The speed of moving objects
  2. B.The change in appearance of objects as one moves
  3. C.The distance of objects from the observer
  4. D.The color of objects in different lighting

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Gibson’s Direct Theory of Perception

Gibson’s theory includes concepts such as optic flow, motion parallax, invariants, and affordance.

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    Define the term 'affordance' as used in Gibson’s theory.

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