Which Principle of Perception Would BEST Explain Why You Have

question 38

Multiple Choice

Which principle of perception would BEST explain why you have no trouble reading messages or emails in which letters are missing from words?

• A) figure-and-ground
• B) contextual effect
• C) closure
• D) perceptual set

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Definitions:

Human Behavior

The range of actions and behaviors exhibited by humans, influenced by culture, attitudes, emotions, values, ethics, and genetics.

Action Potential

A brief electrical impulse that represents the fundamental mechanism for communication within and between neurons.

Axon

A thin, extended part of a neuron responsible for transmitting electrical signals from the neuron’s cell body to other neurons or muscles.

Dendrites

Branch-like extensions of neurons that receive signals from other neurons and are crucial for neural communication.