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InSight activity modules can be divided into two general categories: experiments and interactive demonstrations. Two additional modules provide background information about the scientific process, methods of vision science, and anatomy and physiology of the brain and visual system. Experiments Each experiment module demonstrates a commonly-used psychophysical procedure (i.e., methods used to measure visual perception) in a subject area of interest to psychologists, physiologists, or vision scientists. These modules illustrate how perceptual and cognitive processes can be objectively measured and quantified. The students generate their own data, which they analyze and interpret; the results are not simulated. The data are summarized, graphed, and, in some cases, subjected to statistical analysis. Demonstrations Each interactive demonstration module illustrates a particular visual phenomenon and permits the student to manipulate the effect in various ways to gain a better understanding of these phenomena. Real-time manipulations and immediate feedback encourage "what if" exploration. Data sets are not generated by the demonstrations. However, the exercises outline some suggested manipulations for students to try in order to facilitate assessment.
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