The Perceptual Tendency to Group Together Stimuli That Are near Each

question 156

Multiple Choice

The perceptual tendency to group together stimuli that are near each other is called

• A) interposition.
• B) continuity.
• C) proximity.
• D) closure.

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Definitions:

Preconceptions

Ideas or opinions formed before having the evidence for their truth or usefulness.

Crystallized Intelligence

The ability to use skills, knowledge, and experience, which tends to grow stronger with age.

Fluid Intelligence

The capacity to think logically and solve problems in novel situations, independent of acquired knowledge.

Cognition

The way in which information is processed and manipulated in remembering, thinking, and knowing.