Ami is looking at a gray house. One wall is in the sun; another wall is in the shade. To Ami, though, the two walls appear to be the same shade of gray. Ami's experience is an example of

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Perceptual constancy refers to our ability to see objects as appearing the same even under different lighting conditions, distances, and angles. In this scenario, Ami perceives both walls as being the same shade of gray despite one being in the sun and the other in the shade, illustrating perceptual constancy.

Ami Is Looking at a Gray House