When the contrast between several lines and their background was changed in the same temporal sequence, subjects saw the lines as __________. An effect the researchers termed a __________ effect, after the Gestalt law of organization.
A) belonging together; proximity
B) moving away from each other; contrast
C) moving together; similarity
D) merging with each other; common fate
E) belonging together; common tempo

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The common tempo effect is a Gestalt law of organization that states that elements that move together are perceived as belonging together. In this case, the lines were seen as belonging together because they changed contrast in the same temporal sequence.

When the Contrast Between Several Lines and Their Background Was