The principles by which the process of perceptual organization works was first identified by Max Wertheimer in the year __________.
1923
This is a factual question about the history of Gestalt psychology and the year in which the principles of perceptual organisation were first set out by Max Wertheimer.
Max Wertheimer was a founder of the Gestalt school, which holds that the mind organises separate sensory elements into meaningful wholes rather than perceiving them piecemeal. In 1923 he published his influential formulation of the laws of perceptual grouping - principles such as proximity, similarity, closure, continuity and common fate - that explain how we spontaneously group visual stimuli into organised patterns.
The other years offered - 1918, 1924 and 1933 - do not correspond to this landmark work on perceptual organisation, so they are distractors. The accepted date for Wertheimer's statement of these grouping principles is 1923.
Hence Max Wertheimer first identified these principles in the year 1923.
‘Contact Hypothesis’ is based on the belief that :
The process by which sensory information is actively organised and interpreted by brain, is called :
A relatively stable set of characteristics that influence an individual's behaviour is known as :
The operant conditioning or learning approach to behaviour is based on __________.
Assertion (A): Attribution theory is based on relationship between personal perception and interpersonal behaviour.
Reasoning (R): Since most 'whys' are not directly observable, people must depend upon cognitions, particularly perception.
Codes:
Consider the following statements:
(a) The sensation-thinking personalities are very emotional and focussed towards past.
(b) The intuition-thinking personalities are very futuristic, imaginative and creative.
(c) The sensation-feeling personalities are very unkeen observers, non-methodical and problem-creators.
(d) The intuition-feeling personalities are very people-oriented, possessing personal charm and enthusiasm.
In light of Myers-Briggs Type Indicator Personality Test, which of the above statements are true?
An aspect of personality which is responsible for dealing with reality; functions in the conscious, preconscious and unconscious mind; and where the reality principle weighs the costs and benefits of an action before deciding to act upon or abandon an impulse is called:
Match the following:
| List - I | List - II |
|---|---|
| a. Evaluative statements or judgements concerning objects, people or events | i. Attitudes |
| b. The opinion or belief segment of an attitude | ii. Cognitive Component |
| c. The emotional or feeling segment of an attitude | iii. Affective Component |
| d. An intention to behave in a certain way towards someone or something | iv. Behavioural component |
As per Rokeach value survey, which of the following is not an instrumental value?
Note: This question was dropped by UGC and marks were awarded to all candidates; the answer below is the best-reasoned one.
When we judge someone on the basis of our perception of the group to which he or she belongs, we are using the shortcut, called ________
Match List - I with List - II.
| List - I | List - II |
|---|---|
| (A) Perception | (I) Vinnana |
| (B) Consciousness | (II) Vedana |
| (C) Fellings | (III) Sanna |
| (D) Body | (IV) Rupa |
Which one of the following is the description of Ego Regression Mechanism?
‘Contact Hypothesis’ is based on the belief that :