Regarding the principles of perception, which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. Illusory figures are implied shapes that are not actually bounded by an edge or an outline.
b. Young children are unable to see illusionary shapes because there are only minimal cues.
c. Contiguity is often responsible for the perception that one thing has caused another.
d. Perceptions tend toward simplicity and continuity.
B
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medical terms, they found that a. 90% of the patients were able to define all words correctly b. only 10 participants could define all 50 of the words c. there was not a single word that all participants could correctly define d. both a and b e. both b and c
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A. hemifield neglect B. attentional blindness C. repetition blindness D. attentional blink