The Discussion About Face Recognition Points Out That We Perceive

question 16

Multiple Choice

The discussion about face recognition points out that we perceive a face in terms of a "gestalt." You can therefore conclude that

• A) we perceive faces in terms of their overall structure.
• B) each element of someone's face (eyes, nose, etc.) is unique to that particular face.
• C) we use top-down processing when we perceive a face, moving from the eyes, to the nose, etc.
• D) we process faces the same as we process other visual stimuli.

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