What gestalt principle illustrates our tendency to group items together based on how close they are to each other? a. similarity b. proximity c. continuity d. closure

The correct answer is B) Proximity.

Gestalt is a term in psychology that means unified as a whole.

It includes certain laws of visual perception that were developed by German psychologist in 1920.

Based on his certain principles, he deccribed how people organise visual elements into unified wholes.

According to principle of proximity, people perceive different elements as a group when they are placed together.

Thus, option B) Proximity is the right answer.

Explanation:

a: The Mauna Kea observatory is located on the Island of Hawaii.

b: There are actually 13 telescopes which are working at the summit of the Mauna Kea Observatory.

c: Out of the 13 working telescopes, only of them is a radio telescope.

d: Very Long Baseline Array, otherwise called VLBA

e: Yes, the Subaru Telescope contains a primary mirror which happens to be monolithic.

f: The most recent telescope added to the Mauna Kea was added in 2010. It's name is UH Hilo Educational Telescope.

g: The Mauna Kea is a unique site for astronomy because of the atmosphere around and above the mountain. The atmosphere is very very dry, and this dryness is an important factor to consider when measuring infrared and radiation from celestial sources. It is worthy of note that the atmosphere is also cloud-free, making the area very clear at nights.