While Attending a Cocktail Party, You Find You Can Clearly

question 146

Multiple Choice

While attending a cocktail party, you find you can clearly hear one particular conversation above all the others, even though that conversation is not very loud. To a Gestalt psychologist, the conversation represents the ________, and the rest of the party is the ________.

• A) figure; ground
• B) object; ground
• C) object; subject
• D) pattern; whole

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Definitions:

Older Adults

Individuals who are in the latter part of their life, often defined as those aged 65 years and older.

Myths

Traditional stories, often involving supernatural beings or events, that serve to explain natural phenomena or cultural practices.

Diagnosis to Death

The time period from when a medical condition or disease is diagnosed until the death of the individual.

AD

Alzheimer’s Disease, a progressive neurodegenerative disorder characterized by cognitive decline, memory loss, and changes in behavior and personality.