Discussion Questions


1		Name and describe three Gestalt principles of perceptual organization. Create examples of each one. Try to create an example of perceptual organization that uses one of the nonvisual senses.



2		All of the founders of Gestalt psychology were affected by Hitler’s leadership of Germany. Choose one of the founders and describe what he encountered. Specify any changes in residence and/or employment.



3		What sort of research did Köhler conduct to develop his idea of insight learning? Give a few examples of his research scenarios. What was the major competing perspective of learning?



4		What is transposition? Describe the qualitites of a transposition experiment and the typical outcome.



5		What sorts of conflicts are described in Lewin’s topological psychology? Use appropriate terminology in your answer, and give examples wherever possible.



6		Describe Lewin’s research on leadership styles. Which styles did he investigate, what population did he use, and what conclusions did he reach?

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