Brown-Colored Moths Are Less Likely Than Red-Colored Moths to Be

question 38

Multiple Choice

Brown-colored moths are less likely than red-colored moths to be eaten by birds while sitting on the trunk of a tree because of

• A)the grouping principle of proximity.
• B)the grouping principle of continuity.
• C)the grouping principle of closure.
• D)the figure-ground principle.

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