Although several bulbs have burned out on the Movie Buff theater's sign at the entrance and the letters are not completely formed,Caleb can still read the announcement for the upcoming movie.Which gestalt principle best accounts for this phenomenon?
A)Principle of closure
B)Principle of proximity
C)Principle of similarity
D)Principle of convergence

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The principle of closure states that people tend to perceive incomplete figures as complete by filling in the missing gaps. Even though several bulbs have burned out and the letters are not completely formed, Caleb can still read the announcement by using this principle. He is able to fill in the missing parts with his knowledge of what the letters should look like based on their context and the surrounding letters.

Although Several Bulbs Have Burned Out on the Movie Buff