Perception Crossword

we group similar things together
We percieve smooth continuous patterns rather than discontinous ones
a german word meaning a "form" or a "whole"
grouping nearby figures together
we fill gaps and make 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
research using a visual cliff
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
relative size, interposition
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 principle that we perceive objects as unchanging
the converging of parallel lines indicates greater distance
dimmer objects seem farther away
created when perceptual clues are distorted and our brains cannot correctly interpret size, space and depth