Babar was at a football game, and even though people wearing green jackets were spread fairly evenly throughout the stands, he still perceived all the people in green jackets as a single group of visiting fans. Babar's perception is most consistent with the Gestalt principle of:
Correct answer: B. Similarity
- A. Constancy
- B. Similarity
- C. Closure
- D. Proximity
Explanation
The principle of similarity groups objects that share features such as colour, so Babar sees the green-jacketed spectators as one group. Proximity would require the people to be physically close together.
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