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In viewing the items above, seeing three columns of Xs on the left versus three rows of Xs on the right can be explained by the Gestalt principle of __________.

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In viewing the items above, seeing three columns of Xs on the left versus three rows of Xs on the right can be explained by the Gestalt principle of __________.

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The Gestalt principle of proximity states that elements that are close together tend to be grouped together as a perceptual unit. In the three rows of Xs on the right, the Xs are close together and therefore the viewer perceives them as a single unit. In contrast, the three columns of Xs on the left are not as close together, so the viewer perceives them as distinct columns rather than a single unit.

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