The statement, "the whole is greater than, and often very different from, the sum of its parts," is most likely from which school of psychology?
A)Gestalt psychology
B)Functionalism
C)Structuralism
D)Evolutionary Psychology

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This statement is a fundamental principle of Gestalt psychology, which emphasizes that the whole of anything is greater than its parts, suggesting that the mind perceives objects as part of a greater whole and as elements of more complex systems.

The Statement, "The Whole Is Greater Than, and Often Very