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Almost half the birds in the yard were brown cardinals and the rest were bright red cardinals, so jimmy perceived them as two distinct groups of birds. This best illustrates the principle of:

Correct answer: C. similarity

  • A. proximity
  • B. relative clarity
  • C. similarity
  • D. connectednessDiscover Lesson Plans

Explanation

Similarity groups objects that share noticeable features, such as the brown colour of some cardinals versus the red colour of others. Proximity would group birds based on physical closeness instead.

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