When you arrive at a party, you immediately notice that there are three different groups of people: one around the punch bowl, one by the front door, and one near the back door. Perceiving the partygoers in this way is an example of the principle of ____
a. ?closure
b. ?good continuation
c. ?proximity
d. ?figure-ground
ANSWER:
c
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a. cold and restrictive c. depressed and psychotic b. aggressive and anxious d. extroverted and demonstrative
Which statement best summarizes the focus of the Gestalt psychologists?
a. We must understand the basic components of perception. b. We need to identify the number of geons needed for object recognition. c. We want to understand how elements are added up to create sensations. d. We need to identify the neurons that create perception.
Which part of the brain will form first in prenatal development?
A. the cerebral cortex B. the frontal lobes C. the midbrain D. the hindbrain E. the tectum
Schizophrenia typically appears in a person's life __________
a) during early childhood. b) late teens or early twenties. c) in the thirties or forties. d) after the age of fifty.