In a study, researchers showed participants a series of figures composed of dots and lines. One figure had dots arranged in two parallel rows; participants reported seeing two rows rather than a random scatter. Another figure had a circle with a small gap; participants reported seeing a complete circle. A third image had blue dots intermixed with red dots; participants grouped the blue dots into one shape and the red dots into another.
The overall tendency observed across these figures—that perception favors the simplest, most stable, organized form—is summarized by which gestalt law?
- A
Weber's law
- Bcheck_circle
The law of Pragnanz (good figure)
- C
The Yerkes-Dodson law
- D
The law of effect
Explanation
The law of Pragnanz, also called the law of good figure or simplicity, states that we perceive ambiguous or complex stimuli in their simplest, most stable form. The law of effect concerns reinforcement learning.