Which of the following statements is true of the relevance of gestalt psychology in contemporary psychology?
A. The argument of gestalt psychologists that the perception of stimuli in our environment is limited to the individual elements that we sense is not valid in contemporary psychology.
B. The principle of top-down processing of stimuli in gestalt psychology is not valid in contemporary psychology.
C. The principle of bottom-up processing of stimuli in gestalt psychology is not valid in contemporary psychology.
D. The gestalt principle that two objects considered together form a whole that is different from the simple combination of the objects remains influential in contemporary psychology.
Answer: D
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