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visual perception CONCEPT
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Visual perception is the ability to interpret the surrounding environment by processing information that is contained in visible light. The resulting perception is also known as eyesight, sight, or vision.

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Tasks that are asserted to measure visual perception

Task Contrast Measure
coherent motion
  • response time
  • percent correct
object perception task
  • percent detected
  • percent correct
Manipulation of ISI
  • Color
  • Inter Stimulus Interval
object recognition task
  • percent correct
Parallel/serial search
  • response time to identify target
Sensory Profile
  • visual processing
Mullen Scales of Early Learning
  • visual reception
Birmingham object recognition battery
  • copying test
  • overlapping figures test
drawing
  • overall similarity to intended picture
orthographic discrimination
  • average accuracy of controls minus accuracy of participant
passive viewing
  • areas of activation during task minus baseline
visual alignment task
  • accuracy of participant minus average accuracy of controls
WAIS Picture Completion
  • correct identifications
beery-buktenica developmental test of visual-motor integration
  • visual perception score

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