A visual scene can be separated into two parts, the ______________ which is the object that commands our attention, and the ____________ which seems to exist continuously behind the object?
Correct answer: A. figure, ground
- A. figure, ground
- B. good form, good continuation
- C. ground, background
- D. good form, circumscription
Explanation
The figure is the object that attracts attention, while the ground is the apparently continuous background behind it. This figure-ground organization is a basic Gestalt principle of perception.
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