The notion of an affordance: that certain objects or structures offer particular "action possibilities"(e.g., sitting): fits best with which theoretical approach? Constructive view of perceptionEcological, Direct view of perceptionTop-down processingGestalt principles of organization

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The notion of an affordance: that certain objects or structures offer particular "action possibilities" (e.g., sitting): fits best with which theoretical approach?

Constructive view of perception
Ecological, Direct view of perception
Top-down processing
Gestalt principles of organization

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Affordances are one of the theories of perception that focuses on how we perceive environments as ways to afford us our needs. It is basically any property of the physical environment that offers or allows an individual the opportunity for a particular physical activity. For example, we can state that a chair affords being sat on, a door handle prompts us to use it as a medium to open the door.