Frank sees an egg-shaped ball that he later "remembers" as being perfectly round. Frank's mistaken recollection is an example of the Gestalt principle of:
A) Proximity
B) Closure
C) Prägnanz
D) Restructuring

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Frank's mistaken recollection of the egg-shaped ball as being perfectly round is an example of the Gestalt principle of Prägnanz, which suggests that we tend to perceive objects in their simplest form. This principle is also known as the law of simplicity or good figure.

Frank Sees an Egg-Shaped Ball That He Later "Remembers" as Being