A research participant is asked how she perceives the following stimulus: -* -* -*. She says she perceives it as three pairs, each containing a dash and an asterisk. On the basis of which gestalt grouping factor of perceptual organization has the participant grouped the stimulus?
A) similarity
B) proximity
C) figure ground
D) closure

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The participant has grouped the stimulus based on the gestalt grouping factor of proximity, which is the tendency to group items that are close to each other. In this case, the dashes and asterisks are arranged in pairs that are close to each other, leading to the participant perceiving them as three pairs.

A Research Participant Is Asked How She Perceives the Following