Upon awakening from a nap,you open your eyes and immediately have the image of a cat's paw rapidly expanding on your retina.Which concept explains why you perceive this image as moving and not as an expanding object fixed in space?
A) retinal disparity
B) perceptual constancy
C) movement gradient
D) eye convergence

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Perceptual constancy allows us to perceive objects as stable and unchanging despite changes in sensory input, such as size or shape, due to movement or distance. In this case, it helps us perceive the cat's paw as moving rather than just expanding.

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