Felicia is nearly hit by a car while crossing the street. Even though it is nearly dark and the colors of the cars appear faded, she tells the police officer it was definitely a blue car. Felicia's experience is an example of ______.

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Felicia's ability to recognize the car's color as blue despite the low lighting conditions is an example of color constancy. This is the phenomenon where our perception of an object's color remains relatively constant under varying illumination conditions.

Felicia Is Nearly Hit by a Car While Crossing the Street