Although several bulbs are burned out on the movie theaters sign out front, Caleb can still read the announcement for the upcoming movie. Which gestalt principle accounts for this phenomena?
A) closure
B) proximity
C) similarity
D) convergence

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The closure principle states that people tend to perceive objects as complete even when some parts are missing. In this case, although some bulbs are burned out on the movie theaters sign out front, Caleb can still read the announcement for the upcoming movie because his brain fills in the missing gaps and perceives the whole message due to the closure principle.

Although Several Bulbs Are Burned Out on the Movie Theaters