Gestalt Principles

Gestalt is a German word that means

• good form.

• good vision.

• ambiguous form.

• good sight.

Gestalt psychology is base on the principle that:

• we tend to view the parts before we see the whole

• we see with two eyes

• the whole is greater than the sum of its parts

• perception is the same for everyone

Figure-ground: The contour is the line that separates the figure from the ground and is owned by

• the figure

• the ground

• the vase

• the faces

Rubin's vase is a special example of which Gestalt principle?

• Closure

• Similarity

• Proximity

• Figure-ground

Figure-ground: When the figure and ground are not easily separated, this is referred to as:

• ambiguity

• camouflage

• hidden image

• perceptual duplicate

Which Gestalt principle explains why you see these lines as a circle and a square?

• Proximity

• Figure-ground

• Closure

• Similarity

Which Gestalt principle is used to create this logo?

• Figure-ground

• Similarity

• Closure

• Proximity

Which Gestalt principle explains why we perceive these dots as horizontal rows.

• Figure-ground

• Closure

• Similarity

• Proximity

Which Gestalt principle explains how we are able to perceive two different interpretations of this image?

• Figure-ground

• Closure

• Similarity

• Proximity

Which Gestalt principle explains why we perceive two groups of dots in this image?

• Figure-ground

• Closure

• Similarity

• Proximity