ART1052 (Topic 2 - Visual Theories)

Choose the CORRECT Gestalt Principles used in the picture.

• Closure and Continuity

• Similarity and Proximity

• Closure and Figure and Ground

• Similarity and Figure and Ground

Which of the followings represent the use of ONE (1) Gestalt Principle only?

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Choose the CORRECT statement about “Proximity” Gestalt Principle.

• It is a principle that enables the viewers to view an object from two perspectives: the “figure” and the “ground”

• It is a principle that can be used to lead the viewers’ eyes to naturally flow a line or curve, moving from one object to another

• It is a principle that can be used to lead the viewers’ eyes to filling the incomplete space or filling in the missing information in order to perceive an object

• It is a principle that can be used to place individual elements close to each other, so that the human brain able to perceive them as a cohesive whole (one whole unit)

 This poster design uses the principles of _____________ to achieve visual unity.

• Proximity

• Repetition

• Alignment

• Continuity

What does Gestalt Principle suggest?

• The importance of symbolism in the visual perception and communication

• Learners construct knowledge rather than just passively take in information

• We must first see the whole pattern before we notice the individual elements

• Human mind is like a computer that is constantly processing and encoding data

According to Semiotic Theory, “Icon” can be defined as _____________.

• A sign which implies some other object

• An abstract sign that resembles an object

• A sign that physically resembles what it stands for

• A sign with a conventional or arbitrary relation to the signified

Choose the CORRECT definition of the term of “Symbol” according to Semiotic Theory.

• A sign which implies some other object or event

• A logical connection to the thing they represent

• Same form similarity between sign and object it represents

• An abstract or no logical representational connection to the thing they represent

Choose the CORRECT icon of a dog.

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The followings are the CORRECT statement about Semiotic Theory, EXCEPT;

• It uses “Signifier” and “Signified” to represent meaning of an object.

• It is based on the relationship between a sign, an object and a meaning.

• It emphasizes the importance of symbolism in the visual perception and communication.

• It gives an idea about our mind that making sense of things by seeing a whole rather than the individuals.

Choose the CORRECT index of a fire.

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