Dr Lanzilotti Wants to Create a Stimulus That Will Produce

question 39

Multiple Choice

 Dr. Lanzilotti wants to create a stimulus that will produce an afterimage of a red heart shape against a white background. He should make the heart _____ and the background _____.

• A) red; green
• B) green; black
• C) blue; white
• D) pink; red

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Definitions:

Shape Constancy

The sensory experience in which an object's observed shape stays the same, even when the perspective or distance from which it is seen changes.

Size Constancy

A perceptual phenomenon in which the perceived size of an object remains constant despite changes in the distance from which it is observed.

Principle Of Closure

A Gestalt psychology principle stating that individuals tend to perceive incomplete figures as complete by filling in the gaps.

Perceived As Whole

Perceived as whole refers to the psychological phenomenon where an individual or observer views a unit or system as a single, integrated entity, rather than focusing on its individual components.