Consider the pattern: XXY XXY XXY.People perceive this pattern as consisting of three groups of three letters each.Which Gestalt principle accounts for this outcome?
A)similarity
B)continuity
C)proximity
D)common region

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The Gestalt principle of proximity states that objects or elements that are close to one another are perceived as a single unit or group. In this pattern, the three X's that are close to one another are perceived as a group, followed by the three Y's that are also close to one another, making it seem like three groups of three letters each.

Consider the Pattern: XXY XXY XXY