The degree to which perception of an object is influenced by the background in which it appears is called ______.
A) environment confidence
B) field dependence
C) environment dependence
D) field confidence

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Field dependence refers to the extent to which an individual's perception of an object is influenced by the surrounding context or field. A person with high field dependence is strongly influenced by the context, while a person with low field dependence is able to perceive objects independently from their background. The other answer choices (A, C and D) are not commonly used terms in psychology or perception research.

The Degree to Which Perception of an Object Is Influenced