Imagine that you attend a lecture given by a guest lecturer. He emphasizes that people can recognize complex shapes and other visual images-such as animals and machinery-in terms of arrangements of basic This lecturer probably would be a strong supporter of which of the following approaches?

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The recognition of complex shapes and visual images in terms of arrangements of basic features is a key concept in the recognition-by-components (RBC) theory, which proposes that objects can be recognized by identifying and assembling a set of basic 3D geometric shapes (geons) that compose them. This theory contrasts with other theories such as template-matching theory and feature-analysis theory, which rely on the recognition of stored visual templates or the analysis of visual features, respectively. Top-down processing is a general approach that involves the use of higher-level knowledge and expectations to guide perception and recognition. While the RBC theory can be seen as a form of top-down processing, the other choices do not fit the lecture's emphasis on the importance of basic features for visual recognition.

Imagine That You Attend a Lecture Given by a Guest