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Sensory perception questions

Clinicians will see large amounts of data (labs results, patient symptoms, etc) over the course of their practice, and their brains will subconsciously group that data along certain established principles. Awareness of this underlying mechanism will help clinicians identify potential bias and provide better care. Which of the following best explains the Gestalt principles of grouping?

(Choice A)
Reality is reduced to its simplest form
(Choice B)
The whole is more than the sum of its parts
(Choice C)
The mind processes the whole rather than the sum of its parts
(Choice D)
Invariance, reification, and multistability are necessary to understanding perception

MCAT

Course: MCAT > Unit 10

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