Unit 2- SAC 1 Gestalt

Question 1

Define gestalt principles

Answer 1

the ways in which we organise the features of a visual scene by grouping them to perceive a complete form

Question 2

Name the gestalt principles

Answer 2

Figure ground
Closure
Similarity
Proximity

Question 3

Figure ground

Answer 3

Organising visual information by perceptually dividing a scene into a ‘ figure ‘ which stands out from the ‘ ground ‘

Question 4

Closure

Answer 4

Perceptual tendency to mentally ‘ close up ‘, fill in or ignore gaps in a visual image to perceive objects as complete

Question 5

Similarity

Answer 5

Tendency to perceive parts of a visual image that have similar features as belonging as a whole

Question 6

Proximity

Answer 6

Tendency to perceive parts of a visual image which are positioned close together as a group