AP PSYCHOLOGY

SENSATION AND PERCEPTION

VISION SENSORY AND PERCEPTUAL PROCESSING

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The tendency to perceive parts of a visual image that have similar features as belonging together in a unit, group or ‘whole’.
A
Closure
B
Similarity
C
Figure-ground
D
Proximity
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The law of proximity states that humans perceive stimuli that are close to each other by grouping them and recognizing them as part of the same object.

Detailed explanation-2: -Proximity-Nearness. The perceptual tendency to group together objects near one another.

Detailed explanation-3: -The principle of closure states that we organize our perceptions into complete objects rather than as a series of parts (figure below).

Detailed explanation-4: -Classification: The grouping together of things with similar properties is known as classification. The organisms are classified based on their similarity in body structure, functions, habitat and behavior.

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