A friend of yours knocks on his head with one hand while knocking on a wooden table (out of sight)with the other. The knocking sound is perfectly timed with the movements of his visible hand. This leads to the irresistible perception that his head is made of wood and illustrates the Gestalt principle of
A)contiguity.
B)nearness.
C)continuation.
D)common region.

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The principle of contiguity explains how our perception can be influenced by the timing and spatial relationship of stimuli. In this case, the simultaneous visual cue of the hand moving to knock on the head and the auditory cue of the knocking sound lead to the perception that the sound is coming from the head, illustrating the principle of contiguity.

A Friend of Yours Knocks on His Head with One