Gestalt Psychologists Used the Example of Illusory Contours to Support

question 4

Multiple Choice

 Gestalt psychologists used the example of illusory contours to support the claim that _____.

• A) perceptions are formed by combining sensations
• B) vision can be modeled on computer processing
• C) the whole is different than the sum of its parts
• D) experience determines perceptual interpretation

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Definitions:

Emergent Norms

Refers to the theory that norms develop spontaneously within social groups to guide behavior in atypical situations.

Nonroutine Collective Action

Spontaneous or unplanned group actions that emerge in response to unexpected events, differing from established patterns of behavior in society.

Social Relationships

Connections between individuals in a society that involve various forms of interaction, communication, and dependency.

Deprivation

The damaging lack of material benefits considered to be basic necessities in a society.