Describe
and give examples from your experience of the phi phenomenon. How did
Wertheimer investigate it? What was Wundt’s explanation for the phenomenon
and how did Wertheimer show that Wundt’s explanation was wrong?
Identify
and give examples of as many of the Gestalt perceptual principles as you
can (at least 3). What is the Zeigarnik effect and how is it related to
basic Gestalt principles? Give an example of the Zeigarnik effect from
your own experience.
What
was the transposition problem and who introduced it? What was the effect
of the transposition problem on S-R learning theory?
Draw
diagrams to illustrate Lewin’s three types of conflict. Give examples of
each type of conflict from your own personal experience.
What
is the relationship between Gestalt psychology and gestalt therapy? Be
explicit in your response.
Key terms/people:
Gestalt
psychology
Phi
phenomenon
Wertheimer
Gestaltqualitaten
Koffka
Kohler
Figure-ground
relationship
Continuity
Proximity
Similarity
Closure
Law of
Pragnanz
Zeigarnik
effect
Zeigarnik
Isomorphism
Unweg
or detour problem
Insight
Sultan
Harlow
Learning
set
Transposition
Cognitive
dissonance
Lewin
Field
theory
Life
space
Hodology
Approach-approach
conflict
Approach-avoidance
conflict
Avoidance-avoidance
conflict
Functional
fixedness
Mary
Henle
WWII –
impact on gestalt psychology
Chapter 15
Possible short answer
questions:
Trace
the history of hypnotism from Mesmer through Leibault and Bernheim. How
did Freud use the method and why did he abandon it?
Compare
and contrast Janet and Freud.
How
was Freud influenced by his exposure to Breuer? Why did Breuer move away
from Freud in his practice and ideas? With whom did Freud replace Breuer?
How
did the views of Klein and Freud differ? Horney and Freud?