When we see a flock of birds flying through the sky,our first instinct is to view them as a large singular group instead of many individual birds.However,if one bird suddenly split from the flock and flew in a different direction,you'd have no problem distinguishing it from the rest of the flock.This best illustrates which Gestalt principle?
A)good figure
B)similarity
C)common fate
D)proximity

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The principle of common fate suggests that we tend to perceive elements moving in the same direction as part of a single group. In the scenario described, the flock of birds flying together is seen as one unit because they share a common direction. When one bird diverges, it no longer shares this common fate, making it easy to distinguish as an individual.

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