A study on pattern perception looked at stimuli in which a single "larger" letter was constructed of smaller letters (e.g. ,using small "s" letters to make a large "H").In this study,participants were asked to identify the individual components (small letters)or identify the large letter.When the small letters were positioned close together,in general,participants were faster at identifying the larger letter versus the smaller letters.This is known as

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The given scenario describes the global precedence effect, which refers to the phenomenon where individuals perceive the larger, global features of a visual display before perceiving the smaller, local details. The faster identification of the larger letter in comparison to the smaller letters can be attributed to this effect. Hence, option A is the correct choice. Options B, C, and D are not applicable in this context.

A Study on Pattern Perception Looked at Stimuli in Which