Figure-ground relationships concern ________.
A) the tendency to perceive objects, or figures, on a background
B) the tendency to complete figures that are incomplete
C) the tendency to perceive objects that are close to each other as part of the same grouping
D) the tendency to perceive things with a continuous pattern rather than with a complex, broken-up pattern

Question

Figure-ground relationships concern ________.
A) the tendency to perceive objects, or figures, on a background 
B) the tendency to complete figures that are incomplete
C) the tendency to perceive objects that are close to each other as part of the same grouping
D) the tendency to perceive things with a continuous pattern rather than with a complex, broken-up pattern

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Figure-ground relationships refer to the visual perception of objects as distinct from their background. This is the tendency to see an object or shape (the figure) as separate and distinct from its surroundings (the ground). The other options are related to other principles of perception.

Figure-Ground Relationships Concern ________