Rather Than Being Separate Entities That Come Together to Produce

question 25

Multiple Choice

Rather than being separate entities that come together to produce art, form and content are instead

• A) two individual elements that can never combine to produce art.
• B) two conflicting elements that should always be analyzed distinctly from one another.
• C) two interrelated aspects of the entire formal system of a work of art.
• D) two different names for the same formal element.
• E) two similar elements that perform different functions in different works of art.

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Definitions:

Absolute Threshold

The minimum level of stimulus intensity needed for a stimulus to be perceived or detected at least half the time by an observer.

Perceptual Invariance

The ability to perceive the unchanging properties of objects (shape, size, brightness, color) despite variations in the sensory input.

Absolute Threshold

The smallest amount of stimulation needed for a stimulus to be detected by the senses 50% of the time.

Just Noticeable Difference

The minimum difference in stimulation that a person can detect 50% of the time.