Jerome opens his refrigerator and finds a carton of milk partially blocking a carton of eggs. His visual system is still able to perceive the egg carton in its entirety. This illustrates:
A) perceptual grouping.
B) border ownership.
C) perceptual interpolation.
D) object variety.

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Perceptual interpolation is the process by which the visual system fills in hidden or obscured parts of a visual image, allowing us to perceive objects as wholes even when they are partially blocked from view. In this scenario, Jerome's ability to perceive the entire carton of eggs despite it being partially blocked by the milk carton is an example of perceptual interpolation.

Jerome Opens His Refrigerator and Finds a Carton of Milk