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Which of the following is an example of a personal factor affecting perception?
Which of the following is an example of a personal factor affecting perception?
- Figure-Ground Organization
- Light stimulus
- Emotional factors (correct)
- Mental set
What does habit influence in perception?
What does habit influence in perception?
- Sensation
- Selective perception (correct)
- Interests
- Figure-Ground Organization
What is the process of giving meaning to a sensation known as?
What is the process of giving meaning to a sensation known as?
- Interpretation (correct)
- Sensation
- Stimulus
- Figural factors
Which factor leads to perceiving what one is interested in more than anything else?
Which factor leads to perceiving what one is interested in more than anything else?
What does 'need' selectively perceive (smell) when present?
What does 'need' selectively perceive (smell) when present?
What is the raw material received by sensory organs known as?
What is the raw material received by sensory organs known as?
What term describes the principle that objects close to each other tend to be grouped together?
What term describes the principle that objects close to each other tend to be grouped together?
According to the text, what is the German word meaning 'whole figure'?
According to the text, what is the German word meaning 'whole figure'?
Which depth cue explains that closer objects block the view of things farther away?
Which depth cue explains that closer objects block the view of things farther away?
What does the principle of connectedness describe in the context of perceptual systems?
What does the principle of connectedness describe in the context of perceptual systems?
According to the text, what is the most important depth cue for perceiving distance?
According to the text, what is the most important depth cue for perceiving distance?
Which law of grouping explains that we tend to fill in missing parts to form a complete object?
Which law of grouping explains that we tend to fill in missing parts to form a complete object?
In the context of perception, what does the term 'Gestalt' describe?
In the context of perception, what does the term 'Gestalt' describe?
According to the text, what is the principle that explains how we tend to perceive continuous, smooth flowing lines rather than broken lines?
According to the text, what is the principle that explains how we tend to perceive continuous, smooth flowing lines rather than broken lines?
