Visually perceiving words as distinct from the surrounding white paper on which they are printed best illustrates
A) retinal disparity.
B) figure-ground perception.
C) the phi phenomenon.
D) perceptual adaptation.

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Figure-ground perception is the ability to distinguish the object from the background. In this case, the words are perceived as the figure and the white paper as the background.

Visually Perceiving Words as Distinct from the Surrounding White Paper