Unit 3 (Visual Perception) - Constancies

Question 1

Visual Constancies

Answer 1

Principles that help maintain the perception of the world as stable, despite changes cast onto the retinal image

Question 2

Size Constancy

Answer 2

Tendency to perceive the size of objects as being stable, despite changes to the size of object casts on the retinal image

Question 3

Shape Constancy

Answer 3

Tendency to perceive the shape of of objects as being stable, despite changes to the shape the objects on the retina