Perception Crossword

A german word meaning a form or a whole.
Any object.
The surroundings around you.
We group nearby figures together.
We group similar figures together.
we perceive smooth, continuous patterns rather than discontinuous ones.
we will fill gaps to create a whole object.
objects that are connected are somehow grouped together.
objects in familiar positions are easier to recognize.
tendency to perceive preferentially forms that make up mirror images.
the difference between the two images the retinas receive of an object.
the extent to which the eyes converge inward when looking at an object.
the smaller image of two objects of the same size appears more distant.
nearby objects partially obstruct our view of more distant objects.
higher objects are farther away.
as we move, stable objects appear to move relative to us.
the converging of parallel lines indicates greater distance (Vanishing point).
dimmer objects seem more distant.
Created when perceptual clues are distorted & our brains cannot correctly interpret space, size, and depth.
is the ability to listen to only one conversation in a noisy room.