AP Psych: Gestalt

Gestalt

The perceptual tendency to organize visual information into meaningful patterns or wholes.

Figure Ground

The tendency to perceive objects (figures) as distinct from their background.

Proximity

The principle that objects that are close together are perceived as belonging together.

Similarity

The tendency to group objects that have similar characteristics.

Closure

The perceptual phenomenon where disconnected pieces of information are grouped into a whole.

Apparent Movement: Phi Phenomenon

The illusion of movement created by presenting visual stimuli in rapid succession.

Binocular Cues

Visual information taken in by both eyes that aids in depth perception.

Depth Perception

The ability to gauge length, width, and depth, and to judge how far away an object is.

Visual Cliff

A psychological experiment used to assess depth perception in infants and animals.

Monocular Cues

Visual cues that help us perceive depth without the need for both eyes.

Linear Perspective

A monocular cue where lines appear to converge in the distance.

Clarity

A monocular cue where nearby objects appear clearer than distant objects.

Relative Height

A monocular cue indicating that near objects are low in the visual field, while distant objects are higher.

Texture Gradient

A monocular cue where the texture of objects appears to change with distance.

Relative Size

The perception that an object's size is larger when it is determined to be closer.

Interposition

The perception that objects obscured by others are farther away.