If you watch a flock of birds flying overhead, each very close to the next one, you may perceive them as all being part of the same group. If they were all spaced very much apart, however, you may see them as individual birds not flying together. This distinction takes advantage of which Gestalt principle?
A) proximity
B) closure
C) contiguity
D) figure-ground

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The principle of proximity states that objects that are close to one another tend to be perceived as a group. In the scenario described, the birds flying close together are seen as part of the same group due to their proximity to each other.

If You Watch a Flock of Birds Flying Overhead, Each