Corey looks at a flock of seagulls flying in one direction, when suddenly, five of the seagulls start flying in another direction. He now perceives two groups of birds, because of the Gestalt principle of _____.
A) common fate
B) uniform connectedness?
C) synchrony?
D) pragnanz.?

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The Gestalt principle of common fate states that objects that move together are perceived as belonging to the same group. In this scenario, the seagulls that were initially flying together were perceived as one group, but when five of them started flying in a different direction, they were perceived as a separate group due to their common fate of moving together.

Corey Looks at a Flock of Seagulls Flying in One