Gestalt Psychology

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

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

1. Who is the fundamental author of Gestalt Teory that found phi-phenomenon?

• Wolfgang Köhler

• Kurt Koffka

• John Dewey

• Max Wertheimer