Which of the following best exemplifies the concept of perceptual constancy?
A)An open window looks less like a window than a closed window.
B)An airplane flying off into the distance appears to get smaller.
C)As a child throws a ball high into the sky, it looks like it is getting bigger when it comes back down.
D)As a shadow passes over your newspaper, you know that the colour in the full-page advertisement you are reading is not actually changing.

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Perceptual constancy refers to the ability to perceive objects as being stable and unchanging in spite of changes in the sensory information that is received. In this case, the shadow passing over the newspaper may change the light and color that is reflected, but we still perceive the colors in the advertisement as remaining constant.

Which of the Following Best Exemplifies the Concept of Perceptual