You perceive a shape as a rectangle even though two of its lines are too short to connect at one corner. Which one of the following Gestaltist concepts best accounts for this phenomenon?
A) Closure
B) Prägnanz
C) Similarity
D) Proximity

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The concept of closure in Gestalt psychology refers to our tendency to fill in missing information and perceive incomplete shapes as complete. In this case, we perceive a rectangle despite the missing corner because our brain fills in the missing information and completes the shape.

You Perceive a Shape as a Rectangle Even Though Two