David was reluctant to spend his $20 bill on a coffee.However,once he made another necessary purchase with that $20,he quickly bought a coffee with his change.David's initial reluctance was probably due to the perceptual organizational principle of
A) closure.
B) figure and ground.
C) grouping.
D) bias for the whole.
E) subliminal perception.

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The bias for the whole principle suggests that people tend to prioritize the perceived value of the whole over its individual components. In this case, David may have been hesitant to spend his $20 bill on just a coffee (an individual component) but once he used some of that $20 on a necessary purchase (part of the whole), he felt more comfortable spending the remaining change on a coffee.

David Was Reluctant to Spend His $20 Bill on a Coffee.However,once