Perception (constancy) Flashcards
1
Q
Color
A
Tendency to perceive an object as being the same color even when the light aRound the object becomes dimmer or brighter
2
Q
Brightness
A
Tendency to view/perceive an object as being equally bright even when the intensity of light around it changes
3
Q
Size
A
Tendency to perceive an object as being one size regardless of how far away it is, even though the size of its image on the retina varies with distance (we are aware of its normal size)
4
Q
Shape
A
The knowledge that an item has only one shape, no matter what angle from which you view it
