PSYC2390_5.2

Grouping Principles

Concepts in perceptual organization that describe how elements are grouped together to form a whole.

Good Continuation

A principle stating that points that are connected by straight or curving lines are perceived as belonging together.

Proximity

A principle where objects that are close together are perceived as a group.

Interactions Between Principles

The ways in which different perceptual grouping principles influence each other in the perception process.