When Mary Looks at the Following Display She Tends to See

When Mary looks at the following display she tends to see horizontal rows rather than vertical columns of faces.This happens because

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 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.