Patrick's mother shows him the constellations in the night sky. Patrick likes the Big Dipper the best, because it's the easiest for him to see. On what principles of sensation and perception must Patrick rely to see the stars form what looks like a big spoon?

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Patrick relies on the Gestalt laws of perceptual organization, which help him perceive the stars as a coherent shape, like the Big Dipper, by organizing individual stars into a recognizable pattern.

Patrick's Mother Shows Him the Constellations in the Night Sky