When a person looks at a house,a Gestalt psychologist says that they see
A) an image that is filtered through their need to re-experience their past homes.
B) a philosophical mystery regarding the permanence of any object.
C) a collection of doors and windows.
D) a house.

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According to Gestalt psychology, a person sees a complete and organized whole, not just individual parts. In this case, the person sees a "house" as a unified entity, rather than just a collection of doors and windows. Options A and B introduce unrelated concepts not relevant to Gestalt psychology, and option C is a partial representation of the whole.

When a Person Looks at a House,a Gestalt Psychologist Says