Psychology Dictionary
  • Psychology Resources
  1. Home
  2. figure–ground

figure–ground

figure–ground

adj. relating to the principle that perceptions have two parts: a figure or object that stands out in good contour and an indistinct, homogeneous background.

Related Terms

peripheral dyslexia

peripheral dyslexia see visual word-form dyslexia.

socioeconomic status (SES)

Sorry, "socioeconomic-status-ses" is not in the Dictionary of Psychology. Please...

cerebellar hemisphere

cerebellar hemisphere either of the two main lobes of the c...

depletive treatment

depletive treatment a type of treatment that involves delib...

animatism

animatism n. the belief that within all entities, living an...

anticipatory coping

anticipatory coping a stress-management strategy in which o...

Quick Info

Category Psychology Term
Definitions 1
First Letter F

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

© 2025 PsychologyDB.com All rights reserved.

Terms Sitemap Contact