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MRCPsych · Paper A

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A grid contains equal numbers of small circles and small triangles, all evenly spaced with identical gaps in every direction. Despite the uniform spacing, observers spontaneously see alternating stripes of circles and stripes of triangles. Which principle of perceptual organisation best accounts for this grouping?

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