The Recognition-By-Components Theory Argues That We Recognize an Object by

question 48

Multiple Choice

The recognition-by-components theory argues that we recognize an object by

• A) analyzing the arrangement of simple 3-dimensional shapes that form the object.
• B) comparing each object to the idealized version of that object, as stored in long-term memory.
• C) registering each major line, curve, and angle of an object.
• D) perceiving the overall form of an object as one complete shape or gestalt.

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Definitions:

Contested Phenomena

Subjects or events that are disputed or debated due to differing views or interpretations by various parties.

Socially Diverse

characterized by a wide variety of cultures, ethnicities, languages, and social backgrounds within a community or society.

Biodiversity

the variety and variability of life forms within a given ecosystem, region, or the entire Earth, including the diversity of species, genes, and ecosystems.

Plant and Animal Species

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