Question

Analyze the image below and answer the question that follows.
Two heads facing each other. The space in the middle is shaped like a vase.
Image by Mila Zinkova
In regard to terms used in perceptual organization, the part of the picture that represents the part of the photo that one is focused on is called the __________.
A.
ground
B.
figure
C.
shadow
D.
constancy

Answer 1

B. figure

This is a classic figure–ground illusion: the part you focus on is the figure (faces or vase), and the rest becomes the ground (background).