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- A. All of these
- B. Seeing and judging the relationships between various factors involved in the situation
- C. Taking an immediate decision and behaving accordingly
- D. Perception of the situation as a whole
Explanation: Gestalt perception involves grasping the situation as a whole, recognising relationships among its parts, and responding after this…
Correct answer: All of these- A. Functionalism
- B. Gestalt psychology
- C. Psychoanalysis theory
- D. None of the above
Explanation: Insight learning is a central Gestalt concept, associated especially with Kohler's studies of problem-solving in chimpanzees.
Correct answer: Gestalt psychology- A. USA
- B. India
- C. Germany
- D. England
Explanation: Gestalt psychology emerged in Germany in the early twentieth century through psychologists such as Wertheimer, Koffka, and Kohler.
Correct answer: Germany- A. German
- B. English
- C. Latin
- D. Italian
Explanation: Gestalt is a German word referring to a form, pattern, or organised whole.
Correct answer: German- A. Parts of situation
- B. Total situation
- C. Elementary situation
- D. Aspects of situation
Explanation: Gestalt psychologists argue that perception gains meaning from the organised total situation, not from isolated sensory parts.
Correct answer: Total situation- A. Behaviourism
- B. Humanism psychology
- C. Gestalt psychology
- D. Transpersonal psychology
Explanation: Gestalt psychology explains experience as an organized whole whose meaning cannot be understood merely by adding separate parts.
Correct answer: Gestalt psychology- A. Motivation
- B. Purposes
- C. Definite goals
- D. All of the above
Explanation: Gestaltists viewed learning as purposeful and goal-directed rather than as a series of blind stimulus-response associations.
Correct answer: All of the above- A. Behaviourism
- B. Gestalt psychology
- C. Structuralism
- D. None of the above
Explanation: Gestalt psychology holds that a whole has a pattern or meaning that is not reducible to its separate constituents.
Correct answer: Gestalt psychology- A. Elements of consciousness
- B. A collection of parts
- C. An organized Whole
- D. None of the above
Explanation: Gestalt is a German term referring to a form, pattern, or organized whole. It does not mean a mere collection of unrelated parts.
Correct answer: An organized Whole- A. Behaviourism
- B. Functionalism
- C. All of these
- D. Structuralism
Explanation: Gestalt psychology differs from behaviorism, functionalism, and structuralism because it emphasizes organized patterns and meaningful…
Correct answer: All of these- A. Mind
- B. Intellect
- C. Behavior
- D. Insight
Explanation: Insight is the sudden restructuring of a problem that reveals its solution, a central Gestalt explanation of intelligent learning.
Correct answer: Insight- A. Behaviourism
- B. Gestalt
- C. Realism
- D. Functionalism
Explanation: Gestalt psychology views learning and behavior as organized wholes, encouraging attention to relationships among the learner, environment…
Correct answer: Gestalt- A. A project and natural way
- B. A lecture and assignment method
- C. A scientific and progressive method
- D. None of these
Explanation: Gestalt problem solving is based on cognitive restructuring and insight, so learners actively reorganize the problem instead of memorizing…
Correct answer: A scientific and progressive method- A. All of these
- B. Humanistic psychology
- C. Psychoanalytic theory
- D. Gestalt psychology
Explanation: Gestalt psychology studies behavior and experience as organized wholes rather than as isolated responses or mental elements.
Correct answer: Gestalt psychology- A. Gestalt Psychology
- B. Behaviorism
- C. Functionalism
- D. Structuralism
Explanation: Gestalt psychology says perception is organized into meaningful wholes, such as a complete melody or figure, rather than being only a…
Correct answer: Gestalt Psychology- A. Constituents
- B. Parts
- C. Whole
- D. Elements
Explanation: Gestalt is commonly translated as “whole,” although “form” or “configuration” is also more precise in psychology.
Correct answer: Whole- A. Max Wertheimer(1880-1943) & Kurt Koffka (1886-1941)
- B. Wolfgang Kohler (1887-1967)
- C. Kurt Lewin (1890-1947)
- D. All of the above
Explanation: Wertheimer, Koffka, Köhler, and Lewin are all major figures associated with the Gestalt movement, though Lewin later developed field…
Correct answer: All of the above- A. Sigmund Freud
- B. Kohler
- C. Lewin
- D. Webster
Explanation: Sigmund Freud founded psychoanalysis and developed its central concepts, including the unconscious and defense mechanisms.
Correct answer: Sigmund Freud- A. Functionalism
- B. Psychoanalysis
- C. Gestalt Psychology
- D. Behaviorism
Explanation: Psychoanalysis explains behavior through conscious, subconscious, and especially unconscious mental processes.
Correct answer: Psychoanalysis- A. None of the above
- B. Carl Jung (1875-1961)
- C. Wolfgang Kohler (1887-1967)
- D. Alfred Adler (1870-1937)
Explanation: Alfred Adler founded Individual Psychology, emphasizing the person’s social striving, feelings of inferiority, and efforts toward…
Correct answer: Alfred Adler (1870-1937)