Wild animals often "freeze"their positions when they are startled. That is, they do not move. Freezing often makes these animals very difficult to see, a strategy that has confounded many a hunter. This behaviour seems to work against the Gestalt law of
A) good continuation.
B) common fate.
C) similarity.
D) proximity.
E) closure.

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The Gestalt law of common fate suggests that elements moving in the same direction are perceived as a collective or unit. When animals freeze, they do not move, thus they do not share a common movement with surrounding elements, making this behavior work against the principle of common fate.

Wild Animals Often "Freeze"their Positions When They Are Startled