If Shi is able to hear the words “eel is on the wagon,” he would likely perceive the first word as “wheel.” If Shi hears “eel is on the orange,” he would likely perceive the first word as “peel.” This context effect best illustrates the Gestalt principle of

Although open books cast a trapezoidal image on the retina, those with typical vision typically perceive the books as rectangular objects. This illustrates the importance of

The so-called Necker cube illustrates what Gestalt psychologists believe about perception, which is that

The tendency to perceive a moving light in the night sky as belonging to an airplane rather than a meteor best illustrates the impact of

Five-year-old Millicent draws a rainbow at school and hangs it on the wall beside her bed. When the lights are turned out at bedtime, she is surprised to find that while she can see the drawing, she can no longer make out the colors. This is because _____ enable(s) us to see color only in well-lit conditions.

Markos is angry after another driver cuts them off on the way to work, nearly causing them to crash. While Markos is feeling this way, they are more likely to perceive elements of their environment as

In those with typical hearing, three tiny bones in the middle ear relay the eardrum’s vibrations directly to the cochlea’s membrane-covered opening, the

Noel, who feels nervous when babysitting for the first time, doesn’t respond strongly to the loud traffic outside the window or the surprising sounds from the TV show they are watching. The faintest noise from the baby monitor, however, makes them jump. This relates most closely to

If someone has vision, the colored muscle that constricts when they feel disgust or view a sunny sky is the

Results of 16 experiments evaluating whether subliminal messages can persuade indicated that the messages