Rather than provide details about the party she just attended,Patty tried to give her overall impression,operating on the assumption of ____,that the whole may be greater than the mere sum of its parts.
A) psychophysics
B) holistic psychology
C) Gestalt psychology
D) psychodynamics

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The reference to "the whole may be greater than the mere sum of its parts" is a tenet of Gestalt psychology, which emphasizes the importance of perceiving objects and events as a unified whole rather than as discrete parts. Patty's overall impression of the party is also consistent with this perspective.

Rather Than Provide Details About the Party She Just Attended,Patty