You are stopped at a red light while driving your car, and you observe a group of four people walking in the same direction. Which Gestalt principle explains why you will tend to assume that these four people are "together,"

just because they are moving in the same direction?
a. Symmetry
b. Similarity
c. Continuity
d. Common fate


Answer: D

Psychology

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