You are seated at a small table talking to a friend opposite you who is drinking coffee.As she lifts the cup off the saucer and raises it to her mouth,the image made on your retina by the bottom of the cup actually changes shape,but you still "see" it as round due to:
A)good continuation.
B)movement parallax.
C)perceptual constancy.
D)proximity.

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Perceptual constancy allows us to perceive an object as staying the same despite changes in the retinal image. In this case, even though the image made on the retina by the bottom of the cup changes shape as it is lifted towards the mouth, we still perceive it as round due to our previous knowledge and experience with cups, as well as our ability to mentally adjust for changes in perspective.

You Are Seated at a Small Table Talking to a Friend