If our perceptual system did not follow the organizing principle of constancy,____.
A) external stimuli would be unidentifiable
B) people would appear to change shape as they move in different directions
C) sensory information would be delivered to the brain in incomplete units
D) perceptual processing would be inefficient during times of stress

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Perceptual constancy allows us to perceive objects as unchanging (having consistent shapes, sizes, brightness, and color) even as illumination and retinal images change. Without this principle, objects (including people) would indeed appear to change shape as they move or as our perspective changes.

If Our Perceptual System Did Not Follow the Organizing Principle