Which one of the following most clearly illustrates the Gestalt principle of figure-ground?
A) Aaron is watching the teacher's face so intently that he doesn't notice what she is writing on the chalkboard.
B) Bart has difficulty seeing the difference between the letters b and d because the two letters are so similar in appearance.
C) Caryn is lost in her thoughts.
D) Darlene has difficulty judging the size of objects more than six meters away from her.

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The Gestalt principle of figure-ground refers to the tendency for our visual system to automatically separate objects from their backgrounds. In this scenario, Aaron is so focused on the teacher's face (the figure) that he doesn't attend to the background (the chalkboard). This illustrates the principle of figure-ground. Choices B, C, and D do not relate to figure-ground perception.

Which One of the Following Most Clearly Illustrates the Gestalt