Asked by Austin Ellinger on May 07, 2024
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What failing did the empiricist George Berkeley find with the idea that the proximal stimulus is the messenger that allows us to receive information from the visual world?
A) One's perception of the visual world is also dependent on the distal stimuli.
B) The distal stimuli often offer more information on the visual world than the proximal stimuli do.
C) The retina is a two-dimensional surface and cannot inform us about a three-dimensional world.
D) Both a and b
Empiricist
An empiricist is someone who believes that knowledge comes primarily from sensory experience and observation.
Proximal Stimulus
The physical energy from a stimulus as it directly interacts with sensory receptors, such as the pattern of light hitting the retina.
Distal Stimuli
External objects and events in the environment that provide the basis for the perception of stimuli.
- Master the principles and differential aspects of distal compared to proximal stimuli.
- Grasp the foundation and principles of empiricism and how it applies to sensory experience.
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Solange TeneckMay 10, 2024
Final Answer :
C
Explanation :
Berkeley argued that because the retina is a two-dimensional surface, it cannot directly inform us about the three-dimensional nature of the world. This challenges the idea that the proximal stimulus (the image on the retina) alone can provide a full account of our perception of the visual world.
Learning Objectives
- Master the principles and differential aspects of distal compared to proximal stimuli.
- Grasp the foundation and principles of empiricism and how it applies to sensory experience.