PSYCH101 Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Norepinephrine, Little Albert Experiment, Ponzo Illusion

• School: University of Waterloo
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYCH101
• Professor: Steve Spencer

Document Summary

Chpt 7 cognitive psychology ii: perception, preconceptions and. Perception: the whole is not equal to the sum of its parts. Our knowledge and preconceptions shape our perceptions. Tend to group similar things together (cue: similarity) Gestalt principles of closure: there is meaning being supplied. Gestalt principles of good form: see things as a whole, as a gestalt, as a good form, even when it is not there. Gestalt psychologists the whole is not equal to the sum of its parts. Our thoughts and preconceptions shape what we perceive. We don"t perceive reality; reality maybe out there in the abstract, but. Gestalt our perceptions are our take on reality. Able to show that thoughts and preconceptions, our beliefs, influence. We do not see exactly what is out there, our perceptions are shaped by what we see in the world our thoughts. See through the lens of our thoughts and preconceptions.