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STIMULUS STRUCTURE [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-03-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Social Psychology
- Education Theory and Methods
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- assimilation
1, record 1, English, assimilation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The tendency to twist the details of an ambiguous stimulus in order to produce a more recognizable structure. 2, record 1, English, - assimilation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In attitude research, a distortion of judgment in which messages are believed to be more supportive than they actually are. 2, record 1, English, - assimilation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie sociale
- Théories et méthodes pédagogiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- assimilation
1, record 1, French, assimilation
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tendance à déformer les détails d’un stimulus ambigu de façon à produire une structure plus facile à reconnaître. 2, record 1, French, - assimilation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans les recherches de Sherif et Hovland sur les attitudes, distorsion du jugement dans laquelle l’individu croit que les messages appuient davantage sa position qu’ils ne le font en réalité. 2, record 1, French, - assimilation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Psicología social
- Teorías y métodos pedagógicos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- asimilación
1, record 1, Spanish, asimilaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La importancia de las actitudes reside en el procesamiento de la información, es decir, en cómo procesamos la información que nos llega. [...] Es por un principio de asimilación. Cuando una persona tiene una actitud parecida a la nuestra tendemos a percibirla como mucho más parecida de lo que en realidad es. Al contrario, por contraste, si una persona tiene una actitud diferente a la nuestra, nosotros lo percibimos como mucho más diferente de lo que es en realidad. 1, record 1, Spanish, - asimilaci%C3%B3n
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-02-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Living Matter - General Properties
- Morphology and General Physiology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- reactivity
1, record 2, English, reactivity
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The ability of a substance to react, especially with a defined class of other substances. 2, record 2, English, - reactivity
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Our knowledge of vital reactions and reactivity. 3, record 2, English, - reactivity
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Propriétés générales de la matière vivante
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- réactivité
1, record 2, French, r%C3%A9activit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Capacité de réagir à des stimulations externes. 2, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9activit%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Propriété générale des structures vivantes, au niveau cellulaire ou organique, qui consiste à "répondre" à tout stimulus physique ou chimique(changement de température, choc, acidité, oxygénation, etc.) par une réaction, généralement de nature favorable à la survie et au développement de cette structure vivante. 3, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9activit%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Propiedades generales de la materia viva
- Morfología y fisiología general
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- reactividad
1, record 2, Spanish, reactividad
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Capacidad de responder a estímulos externos. 1, record 2, Spanish, - reactividad
Record 3 - internal organization data 2009-07-24
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Psychology (General)
- Human Behaviour
- Personality Development
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Gestalt psychology
1, record 3, English, Gestalt%20psychology
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- Gestaltism 2, record 3, English, Gestaltism
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A viewpoint, ... that considered introspection and behaviorism too atomistic and emphasized the importance of configuration in perception and insight in learning. 3, record 3, English, - Gestalt%20psychology
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Learning was regarded by the Gestaltists, not as associations between stimuli and responses (as the behaviorists maintained), but as a restructuring or reorganizing of the whole situation, often involving insight as a critical feature ... 4, record 3, English, - Gestalt%20psychology
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Form psychology. 5, record 3, English, - Gestalt%20psychology
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie (Généralités)
- Comportement humain
- Développement de la personnalité
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Gestaltisme
1, record 3, French, Gestaltisme
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- Gestaltpsychologie 2, record 3, French, Gestaltpsychologie
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Théorie fondant la psychologie sur la notion de structure, envisagée comme un tout significatif de relations entre les stimulus et les réponses. 3, record 3, French, - Gestaltisme
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Psicología (Generalidades)
- Comportamiento humano
- Desarrollo de la personalidad
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- gestaltismo
1, record 3, Spanish, gestaltismo
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- psicología de la Gestalt 1, record 3, Spanish, psicolog%C3%ADa%20de%20la%20Gestalt
correct, feminine noun
- psicología de la forma 1, record 3, Spanish, psicolog%C3%ADa%20de%20la%20forma
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2002-08-27
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Psychology (General)
- Human Behaviour
Record 4, Main entry term, English
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a hypothetical connection in the nervous system whereby a particular response is always triggered by a particular cue or stimulus. 2, record 4, English, - habit
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A habit develops when a certain response to a certain stimulus has been reinforced with some consistency. The strength of a habit is determined by certain environmental events in the organism's past; the consequence of the habit is behavior in a particular situation. 2, record 4, English, - habit
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie (Généralités)
- Comportement humain
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- habitude
1, record 4, French, habitude
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Un lien ou une association entre un stimulus et une réponse. [...] élément essentiel de la structure de la personnalité d’un individu. 2, record 4, French, - habitude
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Psicología (Generalidades)
- Comportamiento humano
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- hábito
1, record 4, Spanish, h%C3%A1bito
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1999-02-18
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Nervous System
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- somatosensory
1, record 5, English, somatosensory
correct, adjective
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Refers to sensory signals from all tissues of the body [body = somato] including skin, viscera, muscles, and joints. 1, record 5, English, - somatosensory
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Système nerveux
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- somatosensoriel
1, record 5, French, somatosensoriel
correct, adjective
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Avant d’être acheminées vers les centres supérieurs, les voies de la nociception, comme toutes les afférences sensorielles, traversent le thalamus. Les neurones nociceptifs occupent donc une position minoritaire au sein de cette structure cérébrale. Parmi les nombreux neurones constituant le complexe ventro-basal, certains possèdent, soit les caractéristiques des neurones nociceptifs spécifiques, soit celles des nociceptifs non-spécifiques. Les influx y accédant proviennent des premières lames via le faisceau spino-thalamique(néospino-thalamique) avant d’être projetés directement au niveau du cortex somatosensoriel. La composante sensori-discriminative de la douleur, c'est-à-dire les informations concernant la localisation et l'identification du stimulus douloureux(nature et intensité), est attribuée à ces projections somatosensorielles. 1, record 5, French, - somatosensoriel
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1998-12-17
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Ear, Nose and Larynx (Medicine)
- The Skin
- The Eye
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- sense organ
1, record 6, English, sense%20organ
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Oreille, nez et larynx (Médecine)
- Appareil cutané
- Oeil
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- organe sensoriel
1, record 6, French, organe%20sensoriel
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Structure spécialement adaptée à la réception d’un stimulus et à la transmission au cerveau d’une information significative. 1, record 6, French, - organe%20sensoriel
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source MVISI-F : Le nouveau dictionnaire de la vision par Michel Millodot, Médiacom Vision Éditeur, 1997. 2, record 6, French, - organe%20sensoriel
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1995-11-27
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Psychology of Communication
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- law of proximity
1, record 7, English, law%20of%20proximity
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, 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 7, English, - law%20of%20proximity
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie de la communication
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- loi de proximité
1, record 7, French, loi%20de%20proximit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Loi, énoncée par les gestaltistes, suivant laquelle, dans un ensemble d’éléments discrets identiques, les éléments proches appartiendraient perceptivement à un même groupe, formant des unités structurées, et se dissocieraient d’autres éléments plus éloignés. 1, record 7, French, - loi%20de%20proximit%C3%A9
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La proximité est donc la distance spatiale entre des éléments. En faisant varier la proximité, c’est-à-dire les distances relatives qui séparent les éléments, on peut changer profondément les regroupements et, par la suite, le nombre et la forme des unités perçues. 1, record 7, French, - loi%20de%20proximit%C3%A9
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'organisation des formes visuelles. Pour les gestaltistes, le fait que des éléments séparés paraissent appartenir à un même ensemble et formé un tout structuré, une configuration(Gestalt), résulte des propriétés même du stimulus. Ces propriétés sont décrites dans une série de lois comme les lois de proximité, de similarité, de continuité etc. 1, record 7, French, - loi%20de%20proximit%C3%A9
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1995-11-27
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Psychology of Communication
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- law of similarity
1, record 8, English, law%20of%20similarity
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, 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 8, English, - law%20of%20similarity
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie de la communication
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- loi de similarité
1, record 8, French, loi%20de%20similarit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- loi de similitude 2, record 8, French, loi%20de%20similitude
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'organisation des formes visuelles. Pour les gestaltistes, le fait que des éléments séparés paraissent appartenir à un même ensemble et formé un tout structuré, une configuration(Gestalt), résulte des propriétés même du stimulus. Ces propriétés sont décrites dans une série de lois comme les lois de proximité, de similarité, de continuité etc. 1, record 8, French, - loi%20de%20similarit%C3%A9
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Similarité ou similitude: Dans la terminologie gestaltiste, ressemblance des caractéristiques structurales de deux stimulations ou de deux éléments. 1, record 8, French, - loi%20de%20similarit%C3%A9
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1995-11-27
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Psychology of Communication
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- law of Pragnantz
1, record 9, English, law%20of%20Pragnantz
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, 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 9, English, - law%20of%20Pragnantz
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie de la communication
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- loi de prégnance
1, record 9, French, loi%20de%20pr%C3%A9gnance
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- principe de prégnance 1, record 9, French, principe%20de%20pr%C3%A9gnance
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les gestaltistes voie en elle [la loi de clôture] une loi d’organisation perceptive et la considèrent comme un cas particulier de la loi de prégnance. 1, record 9, French, - loi%20de%20pr%C3%A9gnance
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 CONT
prégnance ou Prägnanz : Force et stabilité d’une structure perceptive, d’une organisation psychologique. Dans la terminologie gestaltiste, le principe de prégnance(allem. Prägnanz), édicte que, parmi toutes les organisations possibles d’un stimulus, celle qui sera perçue sera la plus simple. 1, record 9, French, - loi%20de%20pr%C3%A9gnance
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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