The Tendency to Perceive Objects That Are Close Together as Belonging

question 55

Multiple Choice

The tendency to perceive objects that are close together as belonging to the same group is called

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

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Definitions:

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