The fact that you can easily recognize a picture of Mickey Mouse or Bart Simpson as that character, no matter what angle they are presented in during a cartoon, is an example of
A) color constancy.
Incorrect. Color constancy is our ability to perceive color consistently across different levels of lighting.
B) location constancy.
C) shape constancy.
D) size constancy.
Answer: C
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A) have developed more terms for colours. B) have more terms for sounds as a perceptual compensatory mechanism. C) make light and dark discriminations better than do those in other cultures. D) exhibit impairments in recognizing shades of colour.
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A. object permanence B. dishabituation C. accommodation D. circular reaction
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a. agonist b. antagonist c. stop agent d. endorphin