Question

Sierra turns off her car right before the last line of chorus of a popular song. Moments later while inside the store, she finds herself singing the last line. This exemplifies the gestalt principle of _________.

continuity
closure
similarity
proximity

Answer 1

This scenario exemplifies the gestalt principle of **closure**. Closure refers to our tendency to perceive incomplete shapes or patterns as complete. In this case, even though Sierra only heard part of the song, her mind fills in the missing information, allowing her to sing the last line.