Which psychological school first identified that visual perception occurs in terms of whole objects rather than individual component parts?
A) Behaviorism
B) Gestalt
C) Humanistic
D) Psychoanalytic
Answer: B
Rationale: Gestalt psychology is an approach to perception that emphasizes "the whole is greater than the sum of its parts." In other words, the individual parts of an image may have little meaning on their own, but when combined the whole takes on a significant, perceived form.
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