Gestalt psychology argued that perception is
a. altered by an evolutionary pressure to avoid being eaten.
b. impossible to study using introspection.
c. a process in which the whole is more than the sum of the parts.
d. a process found in animals but not humans.
e. a function of our unique streams of consciousness.
c. a process in which the whole is more than the sum of the parts.
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Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
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a. modeling c. guided participation b. configurational knowledge d. natural domains
Pediatricians are now screening 12-month-old children to see if they have developed object
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A. intergroup interactions B. ethnic diversity C. the consequences of prejudice D. group distinctions