Question

Nadine is viewing an abstract painting with circles and lines at an art gallery. She is able to see a pattern, even though the painting looks incomplete. Our brains have the ability to fill in the gaps with any missing information, allowing us to see the perceptual whole. According to the gestalt principles, this is known as...

1) Closure
2) Continuity
3) Proximity
4) Similarity

Answer 1

The Gestalt principle that describes our brain's ability to fill in gaps and see a complete figure in an incomplete image is known as closure.

Step-by-step explanation:

According to the Gestalt principles, the ability for our brains to fill in gaps in a visual image and perceive a complete, often complex, figure is explained by an organizing principle called closure. This principle states that we organize our perceptions into complete objects rather than as a series of parts, allowing us to 'see' the whole where it may not be fully depicted. For example, when viewing an abstract painting composed of incomplete circles and lines, we can perceive full circles and complete figures.