Gestalt Psychologists Refer to Our Tendency to Organize Incoming Stimuli

question 335

Multiple Choice

Gestalt psychologists refer to our tendency to organize incoming stimuli into a central object with some kind of backdrop behind as

• A)bottom-up processing
• B)top-down processing
• C)figure-ground relations
• D)the law of figures

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Definitions:

Correlation Coefficient

A statistical measure that calculates the strength and direction of a linear relationship between two variables, ranging from -1 to 1.

Relationship

The manner through which two or more ideas, items, or individuals are linked, or the condition of being linked.

Variables

Elements, features, or factors that are likely to vary or change from one situation to another in an experiment or study.

Representative Sample

A subset of a population that accurately reflects the members of the entire population.