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1
The overriding gestalt principle is
A)closure.
B)similarity.
C)proximity.
D)simplicity.
2
When Inna Hurry uses her TV's remote control to channel search back and forth between two programs, she will miss parts of each program. However, she may not really notice this if she is able to guess what she missed from the parts she has seen. Filling in the missing parts is known as _________ in gestalt psychology.
A)closure
B)similarity
C)proximity
D)simplicity
3
Top-down processing is illustrated by the importance of ______ in determining how we perceive objects.
A)context
B)figure
C)features
D)shape
4
Bottom-up processing is closest to the ___________ theory of perception.
A)gestalt
B)feature analysis
C)Treisman two stage
D)constancy
5
The ability to view the world in three dimensions and to perceive distance—a skill known as depth perception—is due largely to
A)the principle of figure-ground.
B)the application of feature analysis.
C)binocular disparity.
D)distance alone.
6
Which of the following is not true of illusions?
A)Most explanations for visual illusions concentrate either on the physical operation of the eye or on our misinterpretation of the visual stimulus.
B)Illusions can determine how buildings are designed.
C)Illusions are universally perceived.
D)Air traffic controllers may be affected by the Poggendorf illusion.
7
Claire Voyant believes that she can perceive objects or events as they are happening. She tells of a close relative getting into a car accident which she saw happen even though the accident occurred some three thousand miles away. Claire believes that she can perceive without involving the known senses. This is called
A)hallucinogenic perception.
B)subliminal perception.
C)binocular perception.
D)extrasensory perception.





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