AP Psych Unit 3 Formative Dummy 2

What do Gestalt psychologists emphasize about perception?

• It is based entirely on raw sensory input

• It involves constructing meaning from organized wholes

• It only works for visual stimuli

• It operates independently of sensory filtering

A student is asked to design a computer system that recognizes faces at a party. Which Gestalt principle would be most critical for this task?

• Closure

• Continuity

• Figure-ground

• Proximity

While reading a book, you recognize the words as distinct from the white space behind them. Which Gestalt principle explains this?

• Grouping

• Figure-ground

• Continuity

• Proximity

Imagine you're looking at a group of people standing close to each other. You perceive them as pairs rather than individuals. Which Gestalt principle is at work here?

• Proximity

• Closure

• Continuity

• Depth perception

Which scenario best illustrates the principle of closure in everyday life?

• Completing a crossword puzzle

• Recognizing a partially hidden object as whole

• Grouping a series of images by color

• Separating a melody from background noise

At a noisy party, you are able to focus on one conversation while tuning out the others. Which perceptual task explains this ability?

• Grouping

• Proximity

• Figure-ground

• Closure

You're shown a series of half-complete circles that your mind perceives as whole. This is an example of which Gestalt principle?

• Continuity

• Proximity

• Closure

• Figure-ground

A teacher arranges a set of dots close to one another, which the students interpret as pairs. This demonstrates which of the following principles?

• Continuity

• Proximity

• Closure

• Grouping

What is depth perception?

• The ability to perceive sound direction.

• The ability to see objects in three dimensions from two-dimensional images.

• The ability to detect motion in still images.

• The process of detecting colors accurately.

What device did Eleanor Gibson and Richard Walk use to study depth perception in infants?

• A retinal scanner.

• A monocular test board.

• A visual cliff.

• A 3-D movie simulation.