What is the perceptual tendency to group together stimuli that are near each other?

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Sensation the stimulation of sensory receptors and the transmission of sensory information to the brain
Perception the process of organizing and interpreting sensory information
Absolute threshold the smallest amount of a particular stimulus that can be detected
Difference threshold the minimum difference that an individual can detect between two stimuli
Signal-detection theory the idea that distinguishing sensory stimuli takes into account not only the strength of the stimuli but also such elements as setting adn one's physical state, mood, and attitudes
Sensory adaptation the process by which an organism becomes more sensitive to stimuli that are low in magnitude and less sensitive to stimuli that are constant
Pupil the opening in the center of the eye that adjusts to allow light to enter
Lens the transparent structure of the eye that focuses light on the retina
Retina the light-sensitive inner surface of the ye that contains the rods, cones, and neurons that process visual stimuli
Photoreceptor a neuron that reponds to light
Blind spot the part of the retina that contains no photoreceptors
Visual acuity keenness or sharpness of vision
Complementary the colors acrosss from each other on the color circle
Afterimage the visual sensation that occurs after the original stimulus has been removed
Cochlea the fluid-filled structure of the inner ear that transmits sound impulses to auditory nerve
Auditory nerve the cranial nerve that carries sound from the cochlea of the inner ear to the brain
Conductive deafness hearing loss caused by damage to the middle ear, thus interfering with the transmission of sound waves to the cochlea
Sensorineural deafness dearness that results from damage to the auditory nerve
Olfactory nerve the nerve that transmits information about odors from olfactory receptors to the brain
Gate theory the suggestion that only a certain amount of information can be processed by the nervous system at a given time
Kinesthesis the sense that provides information about the position and movement of individual body parts
Vestibular sense the sense that provides information about the position of the body
Closure the tendency to perceive a complete or whole figure even when there are gaps in sensory information
Proximity the perceptual tendency to group together visual and auditory events that are near each other
Similarity the perceptual tendency to group together elements that seem alike
Continuity the perceptual tendency to group stimuli into continuous patterns
Common fate the tendency to perceive objects that are moving together as belonging together
Stroboscopic motion a visual illusion in which the perception of motion is generated by the presentation of a series of stationary images in rapid succession
Monocular cue a cue for distance that may be available to either eye alone
Binocular cue a visual cue for depth that requires the use of both eyes
Retinal disparity a binocular cue for perceiving depth based on the difference between the two images of an object that the retina received as the object moves closer or farther away

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74.The perceptual tendency to group together stimuli that are near each other is calleda.interposition.b.perceptual set.c.proximity.d.closure.e.disparity.A75.Which factor appears to be important for the development of depth perception in

infancy?76.Which of the following is most helpful in perceiving the distance of objects far away

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from you?77.Distant trees were located closer to the top of the artist's canvas than were the nearby

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flowers. The artist was clearly using the distance cue known as

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D78.If we see two of the same object but one of them appears to be dimmer, we willinterpret the dimmer object as farther away. What is this monocular cue for depth called?a.color constancyb.interpositionc.proximityd.light and shadowe.continuityB79.The steadily increasing size of the retinal image of an approaching object is especially

important for perceiving the object's80.The quick succession of briefly flashed images in a motion picture produces

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81.When two adjacent lights blink on and off in quick succession, we perceive a single

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light moving back and forth between them. This is called

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C82.The sequentially flashing Christmas tree lights appeared to generate pulsating wavesof motion. This best illustratesa.relative motion.b.retinal disparity.c.the phi phenomenon.d.frequency theory.e.perceptual adaptation.B83.The Moon illusion can best be explained in terms of the relationship between

84.The Ames illusion involving two girls who are perceived as very different in size can

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What is the perceptual tendency to group together stimuli?

Proximity - Nearness. The perceptual tendency to group together objects near one another.

What is the perceptual tendency called?

Perceptual constancy refers to the tendency to perceive an object that you are familiar with as having a constant shape, size, and brightness despite any changes in stimuli that occur. Learn more about the definition of perceptual constancy and look at some examples. Updated: 10/21/2021.

When one sense influences perception in another sense this is known as?

Information from one sense has the potential to influence how we perceive information from another, a process called multimodal perception.

Which perceptual tendency includes filling in gaps?

Closure - a Gestalt principle of organization holding that there is an innate tendency to perceive incomplete objects as complete and to close or fill gaps and to perceive asymmetric stimuli as symmetric.