embedded figure

embedded figure

a type of ambiguous figure in which one or more images blend into a larger pattern and so are not immediately obvious. With repeated viewing, the embedded figure usually becomes obvious more rapidly.

Related Terms

ankylosis

ankylosis n. an immobility and consolidation of a joint, us...

critical-incident technique (CIT)

Sorry, "critical-incident-technique-cit" is not in the Dictionary of Psychology....

mirror neuron

mirror neuron a type of cell in the brains of certain anima...

heteronomous stage

heteronomous stage in Jean Piaget’s theory of moral develop...

empiric-risk figure

empiric-risk figure in genetic counseling, a percentage rep...

philology

philology n. 1. the study of the history of lan...

Quick Info

Category Psychology Term
Definitions 1
First Letter E

Browse by Letter

A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z