Question

Although several bulbs have burned out on the movie buff theater's sign at the entrance and the letters are not completely formed, caleb can still read the announcement for the upcoming movie. which gestalt principle best accounts for this phenomenon?

Answer 1

Based on the scenario, the gestalt principle that best accounts for this phenomenon of which Caleb can still read the announcement despite of the fact that the letters are not completely formed is because of the gestalt principle of closure. This law explains of how an individual could see incomplete objects because of how perception fills the visual gap of an individual.

Answer 2

Answer:

The correct answer is:  the Principle of Closure.

Explanation:

The Gestalt psychology school is a school of thought born in Germany at the beginning of the twentieth (20th) century. The school proposes that all objects and scenes can be seen in their most simple forms. Within their subject of study, we can identify the Principle of Closure that states that the human brain is prone to catch objects and scenes in their entire form even if they are not complete or some of their parts are somehow hidden.