Which One of the Following Most Clearly Illustrates the Gestalt

question 8

Multiple Choice

Which one of the following most clearly illustrates the Gestalt principle of figure-ground?

• A) Aaron is watching the teacher's face so intently that he doesn't notice what she is writing on the chalkboard.
• B) Bart has difficulty seeing the difference between the letters b and d because the two letters are so similar in appearance.
• C) Caryn is lost in her thoughts.
• D) Darlene has difficulty judging the size of objects more than six meters away from her.

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Definitions:

Development

The process of change and growth in humans or animals, which can be physical, cognitive, or social, from infancy through adulthood.

Phobias

Intense, irrational fears of specific objects or situations that significantly impair an individual's ability to function.

Predict

To predict means to declare or indicate in advance; especially, to foretell on the basis of observation, experience, or scientific reason.

Control

The power to influence or direct people's behavior or the course of events, or in experiments, the standard conditions that do not change.