While Working on an Art Project,Molly Accidentally Spills White-Out onto Her

question 103

Multiple Choice

While working on an art project,Molly accidentally spills white-out onto her monkey drawing,causing the monkey to have detached arms,ears,and legs.However,Molly and her friends are still able to perceive the drawing as a whole monkey due to the ____ principle of perceptual organization.

• A) common fate
• B) texture
• C) continuity
• D) closure

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Definitions:

Working Memory

A mental mechanism with restricted capability, tasked with temporarily maintaining data for processing purposes.

Long-Term Storage

The phase of memory in which information is retained for extended periods, potentially for a lifetime.

Recency Effect

In free recall, the tendency to recall items at the end of the list more readily than those in the middle.

Memory Consolidation

The biological process through which memories are transformed from a transient and fragile status to a more permanent and robust state; according to most researchers, consolidation occurs over the course of several hours.