Psychology2ndPartial

Which Gestalt principle relates to the tendency to perceive symmetrical figures as more appealing and meaningful than asymmetrical ones?

• Common fate

• Similarity

• Closure

• Symmetry

The principle that describes the perception of a line or figure as continuing behind an overlapping object is known as:

• Proximity

• Continuity

• Closure

• Common fate

The Gestalt principle that suggests that objects are often perceived as complete or whole, even when some parts are missing or not entirely visible is called:

• Common fate

• Closure

• Similarity

• Continuity

The Gestalt principle that involves grouping elements based on their proximity to one another is known as:

• Similarity

• Continuity

• Proximity

• Common fate

Which part of the brain is responsible for processing and integrating sensory information from all the senses, except for olfaction (smell)?

The blind spot in the human eye is due to:

• A lack of photoreceptor cells (cones and rods)

• An absence of the optic nerve

• The cornea not bending light properly

• The iris not adjusting to light changes

In the context of color vision, which theory suggests that there are three types of color receptors, each sensitive to a different set of wavelengths?

• Trichromatic theory

• Opponent-Process theory

• Gate Control theory

• Weber's Law

The process by which the brain organizes and interprets sensory information is called:

• Reception

• Transduction

• Perception

• Sensation

The ability to perceive two distinct stimuli as separate, even when they are very close in proximity, is known as:

• Sensory adaptation

• Signal detection theory

• Difference threshold

• Sensory discrimination

Which part of the ear is responsible for detecting changes in head position and linear acceleration?

• Tympanic membrane

• Oval window

• Cochlea

• Semicircular canals