In a drawing, a single vertical line is placed among a group of slanted lines. This effect, which is so basic that babies as young as three months respond to it, is called
A)the somesthetic effect.
B)visual pop-out.
C)the gate-control effect.
D)stereoscopic vision.

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Visual pop-out refers to the phenomenon where an object stands out immediately in a scene because it is perceptually different from the other items, such as a vertical line among slanted lines. This effect is so fundamental that even infants can detect it.

In a Drawing, a Single Vertical Line Is Placed Among