Each time you see your car, it projects a different image on the retina as of your eyes yet you do not perceive it as changing. This is because of ________________?
Correct answer: C. perceptual constancy
- A. perceptual set
- B. retinal disparity
- C. perceptual constancy
- D. convergence
Explanation
Perceptual constancy allows an object to be recognized as stable even though its retinal image changes with viewing angle and distance. The car is therefore perceived as the same car rather than as continually changing shape.
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