A magician has two people concealed in a long wooden box, one whose head and arms stick out of the box, and the other whose legs stick out. When the magician saws between the two people the audience thinks the magician is sawing one person in half. This trick is based primarily on the Gestalt principle of

A) proximity.
B) similarity.
C) figure and ground.
D) closure.

Gestalt Principle

A theory in psychology that proposes the human brain sees objects in their entirety before perceiving their individual parts, suggesting people have an innate disposition to organize patterns and objects.

Proximity

The state of being near or close in space, time, or relationship.

Closure

The act of bringing something to an end or conclusion, often providing a sense of resolution or completion.