Figure is to ground as ________

a) light is to dark
b) obvious is to hidden
c) characteristics are to background
d) shape is to texture


ANS: C, The figure is that which we look at and focus on, whereas the ground refers to the background against which the figure is set.

Psychology

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Eli is 6 years old and his parents are thrilled that he is fully potty trained. After his new sister is born and comes home from the hospital, he notices that she receives a lot of attention and he feels ignored. Soon he begins wetting his pants again and his parents put him back in pull-up diapers. If this problem persists, Eli might be diagnosed with ________ functional enuresis.

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