Consider the two following patterns:

Question

Consider the two following patterns: >>>>><<<<< ; +++++*****. The ten characters in the first pattern are perceived as a single figure, while the ten characters in the second pattern are perceived as two groups of five characters each. Which Gestalt principle accounts for this outcome? A) similarity B) symmetry C) proximity D) closure

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The principle of similarity explains this outcome, as it states that elements that are similar to each other tend to be perceived as a unified group. In the second pattern, the plus signs and asterisks are similar within their respective groups, leading to the perception of two separate groups.

Consider the Two Following Patterns: >>>>><<<<< ;