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A)lines and patterns tend to be perceived as continuing in time and space.
B)the items that are in horizontal rows share the same internal features.
C)items that are near each other tend to be grouped together.
D)horizontal displays tend to be perceived as figure and vertical displays as ground.

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The principle of similarity suggests that items that share the same internal features tend to be grouped together. In this display, the faces in each horizontal row have similar features (e.g. all smiling or all frowning), which causes them to be perceived as a separate group from the faces in the other rows.

When Mary Looks at the Following Display She Tends to See