Even though you "proofread" your term paper, the teacher returns your term paper with circles around several words in which you left out a letter when typing, such as "th" for "the" and "driving" for "driving." Your tendency to add letters to these words when proofreading illustrates which perceptual principle?
A)closure
B)contiguity
C)figure-ground
D)common region

Question

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The perceptual principle of closure refers to our tendency to fill in missing gaps in visual information. In this case, adding letters to the words when proofreading can be seen as an attempt to fill in missing information to make the word appear whole, which is an example of closure. The other options (contiguity, figure-ground, and common region) do not fit the scenario described in the question.

Even Though You "Proofread" Your Term Paper, the Teacher Returns