Psychological factors influencing perception - Psych

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Unti 2 Pscychology

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Gestalt Principle

The way our brain organises the features of a stimulus by grouping them to perceive a whole, complete form.

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<p>Figure Ground</p>

Figure Ground

Dividing a visual stimulus into a ‘figure’ which stands out from the ‘ground’.

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<p>Closure</p>

Closure

The tendency to close up, fill in or ignore gaps in a visual image and to perceive incomplete objects as complete.

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<p>Similarity</p>

Similarity

Perceive parts of visual stimulus that have similar features (size, colour, shape) as belonging together or whole

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<p>Proximity</p>

Proximity

Parts of a visual stimulus which are positioned close together as belonging together in a group.