As a flock of Canadian geese flies overhead in its familiar "V" formation, the geese are seen as _____ and the sky as _____.
A)continuity; closure
B)a sensation; perception
C)figure; ground
D)ground; figure

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The concept of figure and ground is a principle of visual perception that identifies a figure (the focal point or main subject) against a background (the ground). In this scenario, the geese flying in formation are the focal point or figure, and the sky serves as the background or ground against which the geese are seen.

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