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PERCEPTION FIGURE FOND [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-08-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Psychology of Communication
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- figure vs ground distinction
1, record 1, English, figure%20vs%20ground%20distinction
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Important concepts ... which can help us understand how questionnaires are perceived and comprehend by respondents, include pre-attentive processing, pattern recognition, bottom-up vs top-down processing, eye mouvement patterns, figure vs ground distinctions, the law of Pragnantz and other visual laws of similarity, proximity and closure. 1, record 1, English, - figure%20vs%20ground%20distinction
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie de la communication
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ségrégation figure/fond
1, record 1, French, s%C3%A9gr%C3%A9gation%20figure%2Ffond
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En perception, les définitions de la figure, ou forme, et du fond sont relatives l'une à l'autre; complémentaires, elles décrivent le monde sensible. Une figure perceptive est un élément individualisé ou un ensemble cohérent qui se détache d’un arrière-plan moins différencié, plus homogène appelé fond, par analogie avec le sens de ce mot en peinture. Cette distinction spontanée, appelée ségrégation, divise l'espace ambiant en deux zones d’inégale importance; elle constitue le phénomène fondamental qui structure le monde physique des êtres vivants. La forme ne peut être dégagée du fond que si des conditions physiques, propices, indépendantes de l'observateur, s’y prêtent; il faut qu'il y ait discontinuité réelle, rupture dans l'espace, pour que se produise la ségrégation figure fond. 2, record 1, French, - s%C3%A9gr%C3%A9gation%20figure%2Ffond
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1982-03-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Psychology (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- figure-ground
1, record 2, English, figure%2Dground
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
a general property of a perceived field of being divided into at least two parts or aspects, the figure and the ground, which mutually influence each other. 1, record 2, English, - figure%2Dground
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- figure-fond
1, record 2, French, figure%2Dfond
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Expression classique de la théorie de la Forme pour décrire un des phénomènes principaux de la perception du monde extérieur. Toute perception consiste(...) à détacher une figure sur un fond(...) chacun des deux "éléments" étant sensoriellement modifié par l'autre. 1, record 2, French, - figure%2Dfond
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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