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What is the definition of Gestalt’s principles?

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Organisation of visual information as an organised whole

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What are the four Gestalt’s principles?

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Figure ground, closure,proximity,similarity,

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Explain the function of a figure ground

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It is the organisation of visual information, by dividing it into a figure, which stands out from a ground.

This is separated by a perceived or an existing contour line

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Explain closure

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Tendency to mentally fill up gaps in a visual stimulus, in order to perceive it as a whole

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What is Proximity

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Tendency to perceive parts of a visual stimulus that are positioned close together, as belonging to a group

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What is Silmilarity

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Tendency to perceive parts of a stimulus that have similar features as belonging to a group

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What is the definition of visual perception principles?

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The rules that we apply to visual information, in order to help us organise and interpret the information in a consistent meaningful way