A student takes a drug that distorts perception.He holds up his hand right in front of his face.Horrified he yells,"I have a giant hand!" The drug most likely interfered with ____________.
A)size constancy
B)shape constancy
C)brightness constancy
D)color constancy

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Size constancy is the perception of an object as maintaining a constant size despite changes in its visual size. The drug likely interfered with this perception, causing the hand to appear larger than it actually was. Shape constancy relates to the perception of an object as maintaining its shape despite changes in its orientation, so it is not relevant to this scenario. Brightness and color constancy relate to the perception of an object's color and brightness remaining constant despite changes in lighting, so they are also not relevant to the scenario.

A Student Takes a Drug That Distorts Perception