When you think about what you have perceived, what is taking place?

Continuity is the tendency __________

a) to perceive objects, or figures, on some background. b) to complete figures that are incomplete. c) to perceive objects that are close to each other as part of the same grouping. d) to perceive things with a continuous pattern rather than with a complex, broken-up pattern.

Ivan Pavlov studied the reflexive flow of saliva in dogs. He used meat powder or other food to trigger the salivation. It was later observed that the salivation in the dog was triggered even before the food was placed in its mouth. In this experiment,

________ was the unconditioned stimulus. a. food b. thoughts of anticipation c. salivation d. the sight of the food dish