chapter 3.3 Flashcards
What is an example of neural impulse blocking for pain management?
Journavx, a technique that disrupts pain signals.
What is the kinesthetic sense?
The perception of body position and movement through receptors in joints and muscles.
What is the vestibular sense?
The sense of balance and spatial orientation, controlled by receptors in the semicircular canals of the inner ear.
What is perception?
The selection and organization of sensory stimuli into patterns, forms, and objects.
What is an ambiguous figure?
An image that can be interpreted in multiple ways, such as the “young woman/old woman” illusion.
What is perceptual set?
The tendency to perceive things based on expectations and prior experiences.
What is the main idea of Gestalt psychology?
“The whole is greater than the sum of its parts.”
What are the Gestalt principles of form perception?
Figure-ground, proximity, similarity, continuity, closure, and simplicity.
What is the principle of figure-ground?
The ability to distinguish an object (figure) from its background.
What is the principle of proximity?
Objects that are close together are perceived as a group.
What is the principle of similarity?
Objects that are similar in shape, color, or size are grouped together.
What is the principle of continuity?
Elements arranged in a line or curve are perceived as continuing along a smooth path.
What is the principle of closure?
The mind fills in missing parts of an incomplete object to see a whole image.
What is the principle of simplicity?
We tend to perceive the simplest possible interpretation of visual elements.
