The idea that psychology should focus on how people experience and perceive separate objects (such as dots) as whole patterns (such as lines, or objects) is a central concept of ________ psychology.

A) cognitive
B) behavioral
C) humanistic
D) Gestalt

Gestalt Psychology

A theory of mind and brain positing that the operational principle of the brain is holistic, parallel, and analog, with self-organizing tendencies; or, the idea that the whole is greater than the sum of its parts.

Cognitive

Relating to mental actions or processes involved in gaining knowledge and comprehension, including aspects such as awareness, perception, reasoning, and judgment.

Behavioral

Related to or involving actions and observable behaviors as a means to study psychological processes and disorders.