The Perceptual Tendency to Fill in Gaps in Order to Perceive

question 128

Multiple Choice

The perceptual tendency to fill in gaps in order to perceive disconnected parts as a whole object is called

• A) interposition.
• B) closure.
• C) continuity.
• D) proximity.

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Definitions:

Robber's Cave Experiment

A study on intergroup conflict and cooperation conducted in 1954 by social psychologist Muzafer Sherif, highlighting the ease of inducing conflict and the effectiveness of superseding goals in reducing it.

Hostility

A state of anger and aggression towards someone or something.

Prejudice

Preconceived opinion or judgment that is not based on reason or actual experience.

Discrimination

Unjust or prejudicial treatment of different categories of people, particularly on the grounds of race, age, or sex.