Which statement about Gestalt psychology is true?
a. Gestalt psychology has been highly influential in the field of psycholinguistics.
b. Gestalt psychology is based on the idea that the whole differs from the sum of its parts.
c. Gestalt psychology assumes that closely grouped things are perceived individually.
d. Gestalt psychology assumes that people tend to perceive objects as a series of segments.
b. Gestalt psychology is based on the idea that the whole differs from the sum of its parts.
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