A Gestalt Is Best Described As A

Question: A gestalt is best described as a(n)

Answer: organized whole

Question: One of the ways we perceive images is by organizing stimuli into an object seen against its surroundings. What is this perceptual tendency called?

Answer: figure-ground

Question: The perceptual tendency to group together stimuli that are near each other is called

Answer: proximity

Question: The organization of two-dimensional retinal images into three-dimensional perceptions is called

Answer: depth perception

Question: The convergence of parallel lines provides the distance cue known as

Answer: linear perspective

Question: As we move, objects that are fixed in place (a light pole, for example) may appear to move. What is this monocular cue for depth called?

Answer: relative motion

Question: The perception that Bugs Bunny is hopping across a movie screen best illustrates

Answer: stroboscopic movement.

Question: The perceived size of an object is most strongly influenced by that object’s perceived

Answer: distance

Question: Humans born blind or kittens raised under restricted conditions do not have the cortical regions needed to interpret visual stimuli. Sensory restriction does not appear to do damage if it occurs later in life. This suggests that

Answer: a critical period exists for normal perceptual development.

Question:

Answer: She will believe that the ball is lower than it really is.