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) visual afterimage.
D) perceptual adaptation.

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Figure-ground perception involves the ability to distinguish an object from its surroundings, which is exactly what is happening when we visually perceive words as distinct from the white paper they are printed on. Retinal disparity involves binocular vision and the slight differences in the retinal images of an object in each eye. Visual afterimage refers to the phenomenon of continuing to see an image after it has been removed from view. Perceptual adaptation involves the brain's ability to adjust to changes in sensory input, such as wearing glasses with a new prescription. None of these processes fully explain why we perceive words as distinct from their surrounding paper.

Visually Perceiving Words as Distinct from the Surrounding White Paper