Match the definition with the term.
-Gestalt psychology
A)the doctrine that all living organisms possess a nonphysical "life force" essential for life and not open to scientific study
B)the doctrine that all physiological process may be understood in terms of physical and chemical principles
C)the study of relationships between the objectively measured intensities of various stimuli and the subjective impressions of those intensities
D)the study of the ways the mind organizes experiences and perceptions into orga-nized wholes that are more than the sums of their separate parts

Question

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Gestalt psychology is the study of the ways the mind organizes experiences and perceptions into organized wholes that are more than the sums of their separate parts.

Answer: A
 The doctrine that all living organisms possess a nonphysical "life force" essential for life and not open to scientific study relates to vitalism.

Answer: B
 The doctrine that all physiological process may be understood in terms of physical and chemical principles relates to materialism.

Answer: C
 The study of relationships between the objectively measured intensities of various stimuli and the subjective impressions of those intensities relates to psychophysics.

Match the Definition with the Term