Glossary P
Glossary P
Principle of similarity refers to the tendency to perceive as units stimuli that are physically similar to one another.
Principle of size states that the more worthwhile the amount of a reinforcer, the more effective the reinforcer.
The question "Was the amount of reinforcement worthwhile?" should be asked to decide whether the principle has been followed
Principle of synchrony refers to a modern principle of perceptual organization that states that visual events that occur at the same time will be perceived as belonging together.
Principle of the heterogony of ends is a principle which according to Wundt is the fact that goal-directed activity usually causes experiences that modify the original motivational pattern.
Principle of uniform connectedness refers to a modern Gestalt principle that states that connected regions of a visual stimulus are perceived as a single unit.
Principle of visual analysis is finding differences that look convincing. If conditions are divided and stable, differences are convincing.
Principle toward the development of opposites is a principle which according to Wundt is the tendency for prolonged experience of one type to create a mental desire for the opposite type of experience.