When We Are Reading, the Distance of Each Letter from Those

question 10

Multiple Choice

When we are reading, the distance of each letter from those around it affects which word we see. For example, scarcity means something different from scar city. Therapist is different from the rapist, and prosecute is different from prose cute. Which Gestalt principle are we using to decide which letters to consider part of full words?

• A) Similarity
• B) Proximity
• C) Closure
• D) Continuity

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Definitions:

Beta Particle

An atomic nucleus during radioactive decay emits a high-speed, high-energy electron or positron.

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