Visually Perceiving Words as Distinct from the Surrounding White Paper

question 244

Multiple Choice

Visually perceiving words as distinct from the surrounding white paper on which they are printed best illustrates

• A) retinal disparity.
• B) figure-ground perception.
• C) the phi phenomenon.
• D) perceptual adaptation.

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