While working on an art project,Molly accidentally spills white-out onto her monkey drawing,causing the monkey to have detached arms,ears,and legs.However,Molly and her friends are still able to perceive the drawing as a whole monkey due to the ____ principle of perceptual organization.
A) common fate
B) texture
C) continuity
D) closure

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Closure is the principle of perceptual organization that allows us to mentally fill in missing parts of a figure or object based on its overall shape. In this case, Molly's monkey drawing has missing arms, ears, and legs, but our perception fills in those missing elements based on the overall shape of the rest of the drawing.

While Working on an Art Project,Molly Accidentally Spills White-Out onto Her