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Unit 3 – Sensation and Perception
Topic 3.2
In context of Gestalt psychology, what does the law of continuity suggest in visual perception?
Smaller parts tend to get organized into larger wholes
We prefer perceptions of connected and continuous figures over disjointed ones.
Objects similar in appearance are perceived as a group
Objects near each other tend to be grouped together
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AP Psychology - 3.2 Principles of Perception
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