In a very unusual study of human visual perception, a Japanese psychologists asked students to wear glasses that reversed their visual fields. After several days,
their perception adjusted and they were able to carry out complex physical skills that required coordination. After the glasses were removed, they again adjusted back to normal vision. This experiment demonstrated the concept of __________.
a. perceptual constancy
b. brain plasticity
c. perceptual adaptation
d. synesthesia
Answer: C
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