While driving on a highway, George sees a sign on a building that says "MO_EL." George knows that the building is a motel even though the sign is missing a letter because of the Gestalt ________.

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The Gestalt law of closure explains how we fill in gaps to perceive a complete, whole object even when parts of it are missing. In this case, George fills in the missing letter to understand that "MO_EL" is "MOTEL."

While Driving on a Highway, George Sees a Sign on a Building