The Tendency to Group Objects That Are Close Together in Time

question 261

Multiple Choice

The tendency to group objects that are close together in time or space is known as the principle of grouping called

• A) closure.
• B) similarity.
• C) proximity.
• D) continuity.

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Definitions:

Prepubertal Romance

Emotional and social relationships that can occur between prepubertal children, often characterized by expressions of affection without sexual connotations.

Transductive Reasoning

A type of reasoning common in early childhood where individuals make inferences from one specific event to another, without using abstract logic.

Secure Attachment

The ways that infants use their caregiver, usually their mother, as a secure base from which to explore the environment.

Caregiver

An individual responsible for providing physical and emotional care to someone who is unable to look after themselves due to age, illness, or disability.