Similarity (Bechtel)

Similarity is when we group together similar objects. We group objects with similar size, color, shape, or other characteristics together because we view them as belonging together. 

For example, in this image we see columns of flowers of the same color, not rows of flowers of different colors. This is based on our tendency to group similar looking things together. 

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