Consider the groups of letters within parentheses: (XX XX XX).That we perceive three pairs of Xs,rather than 6 Xs,reflects the Gestalt principle of:

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The principle of proximity states that objects that are closer together are perceived as a group. In this case, the Xs that are closer together within each pair are perceived as a group, leading us to perceive three pairs of Xs rather than 6 individual Xs.

Consider the Groups of Letters Within Parentheses: (XX XX XX)