When a stimulus is salient, it is focal or prominent, with the other aspects of the environment fading into the background. This is known as:
A) figure-ground principle
B) vividness effect
C) novelty principle
D) adaptation effect
E) subliminal perception

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The figure-ground principle states that when a stimulus is salient, it becomes the "figure" or focal point, while the other aspects of the environment become the "ground" or background. This principle helps us to perceive and make sense of the visual world around us.

When a Stimulus Is Salient, It Is Focal or Prominent