The separation of figure and ground, like all aspects of parsing, is __________.

A) arbitrary
B) time-consuming
C) performed by the perceiver
D) a property of the stimulus itself

Parsing

The process of analyzing a string of symbols, either in natural language, computer languages, or data structures, conforming to the rules of a formal grammar.

Arbitrary

Based on random choice or personal whim, rather than any reason or system.

Stimulus

A signal or item in the environment that elicits a response from an organism.