At a dance, Jack tends to think of people sitting close together as "couples" regardless of whether they are actually dating. This illustrates the Gestalt principle of

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The Gestalt principle of proximity states that objects that are close together are perceived as a group, and Jack's perception of people sitting close together as "couples" indicates that he is grouping them based on their proximity.

At a Dance, Jack Tends to Think of People Sitting