Quinn has spent the afternoon setting up hundreds of dominoes. When his brother gets home, he comments that Quinn has created an interesting clover-leaf pattern. Though Quinn wasn't aware he was doing this, he is able to see the pattern when his brother points it out. Which Gestalt principle are both boys using?

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The principle of continuity explains how we perceive elements arranged in a line or curve as related to each other, forming a pattern. Quinn's domino setup, forming a clover-leaf pattern, is recognized as a continuous shape or pattern, illustrating this principle.

Quinn Has Spent the Afternoon Setting Up Hundreds of Dominoes