1. GCSE Psychology
Gestalt Laws

2. Learning objectives
To learn about Gestalt laws including figure ground and the law of similarity.
To become familiar with the laws of proximity, continuity and closure.

3. Gestalt Laws ‘The whole is worth more than the sum of its parts’.
What does this mean?

9. Gestalt Laws Read page 18 in text book.
Copy definitions for Gestalt laws, figure-ground and similarity into your books.
Read page 19.
Copy the ‘figure ground’ table into your books to help you understand the concept.
How does similarity help us in perception?
Complete questions 1-3 at the bottom of page 19.

11. Gestalt Laws In pairs, read pages 20 and 21.
Be able to explain to each other the concepts of proximity, continuity and closure.
Write definitions for proximity, continuity and closure.
Complete both ‘Quick checks’ on page 19 and the one n page 21.

12. The laws of proximity, continuity and closure
For each of the following slide say which law is at work

13. The laws of proximity, continuity and closure1)

14. The laws of proximity, continuity and closure2)

15. The laws of proximity, continuity and closure3)

16. The laws of proximity, continuity and closure4)

17. The laws of proximity, continuity and closure5)

18. The laws of proximity, continuity and closure6)

19. The laws of proximity, continuity and closure
Answers
1 = proximity
2 = continuity
3 = closure
4 = closure
5 = proximity
6 = continuity

20. Homework
Go online to the heineman hotlinks and have a go at the visual illusions. Use the instructions on page 19 to help you to do this.
Complete the secret agent task, follow the blog and bring your Psychology file for next lesson (I shall be checking).