Aseries of dots arranged in the shape of a face will be perceived as a face, not a series of dots. a psychologist studying this phenomenon is applying the principals of gestalt psychology humanism psychoanalytic theory structuralism

Gestalt Study

Explanation:

According to my research on studies conducted by various psychologists, I can say that based on the information provided within the question the psychologist is applying the principle of Gestalt Study. This is a study that deals with the fact that even though a sensory experience like the one in the question can be broken down into individual parts, how those parts  relate to each other as a whole is often what the individual responds to.

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