When one can alternately see both a wine glass and then two faces within the same image, this illustrates the reversibility of __________ images.
A) continuation
B) proximity
C) closure
D) figure-ground

Question

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The ability to see both a wine glass and two faces within the same image is an example of the reversibility of figure-ground images. Figure-ground perception involves our ability to distinguish between an object and its background. In this case, the wine glass and the faces can be seen as either the figure or the ground, and our perception can easily switch back and forth between the two. Choices A, B, and C are not relevant to the phenomenon described in the question.

When One Can Alternately See Both a Wine Glass and Then