Stewart is sitting in his office,which is lit with a bluish neon light,eating a red apple.Even though the apple is bathed in bluish light,he continues to perceive it as red.This illustrates
A)the trichromatic theory.
B)colour continuity.
C)the opponent-process theory.
D)colour constancy.

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This scenario illustrates colour constancy, which is the ability of our brain to maintain a consistent perception of an object's colour despite changes in illumination. The fact that Stewart continues to perceive the apple as red, even though it is being illuminated by a bluish light, is an example of colour constancy.

Stewart Is Sitting in His Office,which Is Lit with a Bluish