The Gestalt Movement Flashcards
Two important background movements to Gestalt:
The Wurzburg school under Kuelpe - the mind has characteristic sets, or determining tendencies, that result in patterns of perception; “imageless thought”
German Phenomenology - the modern version by Edmund Husserl.
The three famous Gestaltists
Max Wertheimer, Wolfgang Koehler, Kurt Koffka.
Which of the Gestaltists was born in Prague and educated at Charles University?
Max Wertheimer
The formal beginning of Gestalt psychology
The findings relating to the “phi phenomenon” (Wertheimer, 1912).
“Productive Thinking”
Wertheimer, 1945 - guidelines for the development of creative strategies in problem solving.
Who’s prolific writing gave the Gestalt movement its definitive form?
Wolfgang Koehler (1887-1967)
Who established that chimps use insightful strategies rather than only simple trial-and-error in learning?
Wolfgang Koehler
Which Gestaltist was elected president of the APA?
Wolfgang Koehler - 1959
Which two Gestaltists received their doctorates under Stumpf?
Wolfgang Koehler and Kurt Koffka
How was Gestalt psychology introduced to the wider American public.
With the publication by Kurt Koffka (1922) “Perception: An Introduction to the Gestalt-Theorie”
Hodological space is defined as a geometric system with which three variables?
In Field theory (Kurt Lewin) hodological space emphasizes (1) movement along psychologically directed pathways, (2) the dynamics of person-environment interactions, and (3) the person’s behavior at environmental obstacles or barriers.
