The Gestalt Psychologists Belonged to a Movement That Began in Germany

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Essay

The Gestalt psychologists belonged to a movement that began in Germany and became influential in the 1920s.What does the word "Gestalt" mean in German and why is it well suited to this theory? How did Gestalt psychologists study the organization of the visual world? Name four Gestalt principles and give an example that illustrates each principle.

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Definitions:

Meat Powder

A substance used in classical conditioning experiments, typically as a stimulus for eliciting salivary responses from an animal.

Automatic Racial Attitudes

Unconscious biases or judgments towards people based on their race.

Deliberate Attitudes

Consciously held evaluations or opinions about objects, people, or concepts.

Severe Hazing

The practice of subjecting newcomers to abusive or humiliating trials and rituals, often under the guise of initiation into a group, which can be extreme in nature.