Introduction to Psychology 201
Dr. Rosalyn M. King, Professor
ASSIGNMENT
THE PSYCHOLOGY OF PERCEPTION
Read your chapter on perception in the e-book and visit the following related learning links on
the course website. View the Discovering Psychology video on Sensation and Perception
(http://www.learner.org/series/discoveringpsychology/) Come to class prepared to discuss the
principles of perception.
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What is perception? What is the relationship between sensation and perception?
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How did Gestalt Psychology contribute to the field of perception?
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Who was Max Wertheimer? What are the laws of perceptual organization and grouping?
Visit the related learning links page on the course website and learn about Max
Wertheimer. http://www.psyking.net/id44.htm.
Max Wertheimer and the Laws of Perceptual Organization and Grouping
Explore the principles of Gestalt psychology.
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Visit some of the links on Illusions on the course website and discuss gestalt principles
and particular illusions you find interesting. Define ambiguous figures. Provide
illustrations and examples.
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How are perceptual principles used in art. Visit the sites of MC Escher, Guiseppi
Arcimboldo and Salvador Dali and any other artist you identify using perceptual
principles.
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Who was M.C. Escher and how did he use the principles of perception in his art? What
are tessellations?
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Describe the perception of movement.
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Discuss extrasensory perception, precognition, clairvoyance, telepathy, psychokinesis.
Come prepared to discuss these in class on next week.
Feel free to post some of your impressions of the psychology of perception on your
blog page in the Psychology Portal for bonus points!
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