Chapter 3 - Gestalt Laws Flashcards
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What’s figure ground?
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A small complex symmetrical object is seen as separate from a background
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What’re gestalt laws?
A
Perceptual rules that organise stimuli
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What’s similarity?
A
Figures sharing size shape or colour are grouped with other things that look the same
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What’s proximity?
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Things which are close together are perceived to be related
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What’s continuity?
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Straight lines curves and shapes are perceived to carry on being the same
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What’s closure?
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Lines or shapes are perceived as complete figures even if parts are missing
