Consider the two following patterns:

Question

Consider the two following patterns: >>>>><<<<< and +++++*****.The 10 characters in the first pattern are perceived as a single figure, whereas the 10 characters in the second pattern are perceived as two groups of five characters each.Which Gestalt principle accounts for this outcome? A)similarity B)symmetry C)proximity D)closure

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The principle of similarity explains this outcome, as it states that elements that are similar are perceived as part of the same group. In the second pattern, the plus signs and asterisks are perceived as two separate groups because they are different from each other.

Consider the Two Following Patterns: >>>>><<<<< and