After completing their study of this module, students should be able to:
1. Describe the contribution of restored-vision and sensory deprivation research
in our understanding of the
nature-nurture interplay in our perceptions.
2. Explain how the research on distorting goggles increases our understanding of
the adaptability of perception.
3. Define perceptual set, and explain how it influences what we do or do not
perceive.
4. Explain why the same stimulus can evoke different perceptions in different
contexts.
5. Describe the role human factors psychologists play in creating user-friendly
machines and work settings.
6. Identify
the three most testable forms of ESP, and explain why most research
psychologists remain skeptical
of ESP claims.