At the national cheerleading contest, all the contestants are seated in one area within the stadium. Although 1,000 students are seated in this area, your eyes discern about 100 groups due to each group of cheerleaders having different color outfits. The way you grouped these students is most likely due to the perceptual principle of
A)continuity.
B)nearness.
C)similarity.
D)contiguity.

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The perceptual principle of similarity explains why you grouped the students based on their outfit colors. This principle suggests that objects sharing visual characteristics (such as color, shape, texture) will be seen as belonging together in our perceptions.

At the National Cheerleading Contest, All the Contestants Are Seated