Zachary Is Looking at a Reversible Figure,which First Appears to Be

question 145

Multiple Choice

Zachary is looking at a reversible figure,which first appears to be a vase,and then appears to be two faces.His perception of the figure keeps switching between these two interpretations.This switching perception is caused by the fact that

• A) reversible figures cause people to experience the phi phenomenon.
• B) the Gestalt principle of simplicity doesn't work for reversible figures.
• C) The Gestalt principles of proximity and closure are both at work in reversible figures.
• D) the figure-ground distinction in reversible figures is often ambiguous.

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