"When confronted with two or more possible interpretations of an object's shape, we tend to select the most likely interpretation." This is a statement of which Gestalt rule?

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This statement refers to the Gestalt rule of simplicity, which states that we tend to perceive objects in the simplest way possible. When faced with multiple interpretations, we choose the one that requires the least cognitive effort. The rule of closure refers to our tendency to complete incomplete figures, continuity refers to our preference for smooth, continuous lines, and similarity refers to our tendency to group similar objects together.

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