The Process by Which the Visual System Combines Separate Regions

question 13

Multiple Choice

The process by which the visual system combines separate regions of the retinal image that "go together" based on similar properties is called:

• A) perceptual grouping.
• B) border ownership.
• C) perceptual interpolation.
• D) figure-ground perception.

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