The theory of unconscious inference was developed by Treisman in the 1990's. is closely related to the "likelihood principle". describes the use of algortithms in perception. is incompatible with Gestalt psychology.

The theory of unconscious inference is closely related to the "likelihood principle".

Explanation:

Inference is using the available data on reality, to deduce from one thing another, leading an idea to a result and draw the conclusion that seems most  likely (probable) to us (or to draw from one or more propositions a new proposition). Decisions generally contain a variable amount of uncertainty and we must risk choosing a conclusion-decision when acting. The greatest representative of this theory was the German Herman Von Helmholtz (1821-1894), a physicist, physician, physiologist, and mathematician. The perception of objects is carried out through inferences that take as a starting point the data provided by the senses and stored by memory.

the earth’s crust is broken into separate pieces called tectonic plates (fig. 7.14). recall that the crust is the solid, rocky, outer shell of the planet. it is composed of two distinctly different types of material: the less-dense continental crust and the more-dense oceanic crust. both types of crust rest atop solid, upper mantle material. the upper mantle, in turn, floats on a denser layer of lower mantle that is much like thick molten tar.

each tectonic plate is free-floating and can move independently. earthquakes and volcanoes are the direct result of the movement of tectonic plates at fault lines. the term fault is used to describe the boundary between tectonic plates. most of the earthquakes and volcanoes around the pacific ocean basin—a pattern known as the “ring of fire”—are due to the movement of tectonic plates in this region. other observable results of short-term plate movement include the gradual widening of the great rift lakes in eastern africa and the rising of the himalayan mountain range. the motion of plates can be described in four general patterns:

collision: when two continental plates are shoved together

subduction: when one plate plunges beneath another (fig. 7.15)

spreading: when two plates are pushed apart (fig. 7.15)

transform faulting: when two plates slide past each other (fig. 7.15)

could you go a bit more in depth with you question? it's quite hard to understand. as soon as you do that i will be glad to : )