Gestalt Psychology Argued That Perception Is

question 55

Multiple Choice

Gestalt psychology argued that perception is

• A) altered by an evolutionary pressure to avoid being eaten.
• B) impossible to study using introspection.
• C) a process in which the whole is more than the sum of the parts.
• D) a process found in animals but not humans.
• E) a function of our unique streams of consciousness.

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Definitions:

Cones

Photoreceptor cells in the retina of the eye responsible for color vision and functioning best in relatively bright light.

Color Vision

The ability of the visual system to distinguish objects based on the wavelengths (or frequencies) of the light they reflect, emit, or transmit.

Brightness Dimension

An aspect of visual perception in which a stimulus appears to emit or reflect more or less light.

Color Solid

A three-dimensional model representing the relationships between different colors, typically showing hue, value (lightness), and saturation (chroma) as the dimensions.