As we listen to music on the radio or on our iPods we often are more aware of the arrangement of tones into melodies rather than just focusing on the individual notes. This auditory perception is compatible with the principles established by _____________.
A) behavioral psychologists
B) Gestalt psychologists
C) humanistic psychologists
D) psychodynamic psychologists

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Gestalt psychologists emphasized the importance of perceiving patterns and wholes rather than just individual stimuli. This idea extends to auditory perception, where we tend to focus on the overall melody rather than individual notes.

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