You are stopped at a red light while driving your car,and you observe a group of four people walking in the same direction.Which Gestalt principle explains why you will tend to assume that these four people are "together," just because they are moving in the same direction?
A) Symmetry
B) Similarity
C) Continuity
D) Common fate

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The Gestalt principle of common fate states that objects that are moving together or in the same direction are perceived as being together. Therefore, because the group of four people is moving in the same direction, we are likely to perceive them as a single unit or entity.

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