Which of the following would be the reason an individual looking at a class picture might see his or her own face first?
A) because of its proximity to the other faces
B) because it is figure and the rest of the class is ground
C) because it is the image that allows closure
D) because it is ground and the rest of the class is figure

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According to gestalt psychology, we tend to see figures or objects that stand out from their surroundings as the foreground, while everything else becomes the background or ground. In a class picture, a person's own face would stand out as a figure, while the rest of the class would become the ground. This is why an individual may see their own face first.

Which of the Following Would Be the Reason an Individual