One Principle of Civil Engineering Is That When You Design

question 7

Multiple Choice

One principle of civil engineering is that when you design a highway you should have traffic flow in the same direction and avoid interruptions to that flow as much as possible. Exit ramps tend to be curved so that cars don't have to stop rather than having 90-degree angles that force stops and starts. This is an application of which Gestalt principle?

• A) good continuation
• B) closure
• C) proximity
• D) contiguity

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Definitions:

Mandible

The lower jawbone, which is the largest, strongest bone in the face, serving for the reception of the lower teeth and providing structure for facial shape and motion.

Maxillary

Relating to the upper jawbone, which forms part of the face and holds the upper teeth.

Fontanels

Soft spots on a baby's skull where the bones have not yet fused, allowing for flexibility during birth and brain growth.

Sella Turcica

A saddle-shaped depression in the sphenoid bone of the skull that houses the pituitary gland.