What is true of reversible figure-ground patterns?
A) The figure is seen as being more formless and less cohesive than the ground.
B) The contour or border is perceived to belong to both figure and ground simultaneously.
C) Discrimination of detail is best in the part seen as figure.
D) The border is subjective and is brought about by a closurelike process.

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In reversible figure-ground patterns, the contour or border is perceived to belong to both the figure and the ground simultaneously. This is because the figure and ground can switch back and forth, leading to an ambiguity in deciding which belongs to which. The other options are not consistently true of reversible figure-ground patterns.

What Is True of Reversible Figure-Ground Patterns