As she watches her granddaughter's dance recital, Patty perceives two separate groups of dancers. Her granddaughter's group wore bright turquoise costumes with gold accents and the other group wore bright gold costumes with turquoise accents. Patty perception is supported by the Gestalt principle of _______________.

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The Gestalt principle of similarity suggests that people tend to group objects together based on their similarities, such as color or shape. In this case, Patty perceives two separate groups of dancers based on the similarities in their costumes - one group with turquoise costumes and gold accents, and another group with gold costumes and turquoise accents.

As She Watches Her Granddaughter's Dance Recital, Patty Perceives Two