Three of the following illustrate the Gestalt notion that "the whole is more than the sum of its parts." Which one does not reflect this idea?
A) Abby notices that a row of flashing lights look like a single moving light.
B) Bobby gazes at the stars and notices how a cluster of seven stars forms the shape of a tennis racket.
C) Cubby is learning the concept brighter. He is shown a dim light and a bright light and told that the second light is brighter. When he later sees the same bright light and an even brighter one, he correctly identifies the new light as being brighter.
D) Debby learns that "2 plus 2 equals 4" and repeats this fact to herself over and over again until she knows it perfectly.

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Choice D does not reflect the Gestalt notion that "the whole is more than the sum of its parts" because it involves simple repetition and memorization of a basic fact, without any perception of a larger pattern or organization. The other choices all involve recognizing patterns or relationships within a larger context, which is the essence of Gestalt psychology.

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