You see a rope swing--a tire hanging from a tree, suspended by a rope. Even though you cannot see part of the rope because it is behind the tire, you know that the rope encircles the tire. What would a Gestalt psychologist call this?

A. simplicity
B. proximity
C. good continuation
D. optic duality


Answer: C

Psychology

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