Asked by Namreet Kaur Sandhu on Jul 16, 2024

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What do gestalt psychologists argue?

A) Forms are defined by their component parts.
B) Forms are recognized by the firing of relevant feature detectors.
C) The whole form is more than the sum of its parts.
D) Both a and b.

Gestalt Psychologists

Psychologists associated with the Gestalt school of thought, which emphasizes that the whole of anything is greater than its parts.

Whole Form

Another term for the Gestalt perspective which focuses on patterns and configurations in human perception rather than individual components.

Component Parts

The individual pieces or elements that collectively create a complete system or product.

  • Differentiate among various principles of perceptual organization as proposed by Gestalt theorists.
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JIANEKE LOSPERJul 19, 2024
Final Answer :
C
Explanation :
Gestalt psychologists argue that the perception of a form is not solely determined by the combination of its individual parts but also by the way in which those parts are organized into a cohesive whole. Therefore, the whole form is considered to be more than the mere sum of its parts. This is known as the principle of "Gestalt."