In a recent theatrical production,the lighting designer frequently changed the colors of the light on an actor's face.At times the face looked green,at times it looked red,and at other times it looked ghostly white.What accounts for the fact that you did not perceive the actor's face as really changing into all those colors?
A) size constancy
B) similarity
C) color constancy
D) brightness constancy

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Color constancy allows us to perceive objects as having a consistent color despite changes in lighting. In this case, we perceive the actor's face as having a consistent color despite the changes in lighting, which is why we do not perceive the face as actually changing colors.

In a Recent Theatrical Production,the Lighting Designer Frequently Changed the Colors