As we listen to music on the radio or on our iPods we often are more aware of the arrangement of tones into melodies rather than just focusing on the individual notes. This auditory perception is compatible with the principles established by _____________

A) behavioral psychologists
B) Gestalt psychologists
C) humanistic psychologists
D) psychodynamic psychologists

Answer: B
Rationale: According to Gestalt psychology, individual parts of an image may have little meaning on their own, but when combined the whole takes on a significant, perceived form. When listening to music, our experience is based on the combination of notes, and cannot be understood by examining each note individually.