The Gestalt Principles

question 89

Multiple Choice

The Gestalt principles:

• A) of figure-ground and continuity apply to hearing, but others do not.
• B) of proximity, continuity, and similarity do not apply to hearing.
• C) apply to hearing just as well as they do to vision.
• D) do not apply to hearing.

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Definitions:

Instrumental Values

Values that relate to the means of achieving desired ends; they are considered supportive in reaching goals.

Responsibility

The state or fact of having a duty to deal with something or of having control over someone, often involving accountability and ethical obligations.

Allegory of the Cave

The Allegory of the Cave is a theory put forward by Plato, concerning human perception and knowledge, suggesting that people are trapped in a world of illusions and need intellectual enlightenment to perceive reality.

Plato

An ancient Greek philosopher, a student of Socrates and teacher of Aristotle, whose writings are foundational in Western philosophy.