A girl is speeding down a path on her new scooter.Although her sensory systems are rapidly recording a wide variety of stimulus changes,she still sees the world as stable and unchanging.Which term best reflects this phenomenon?
A)stimulus-driven capture.
B)relative motion parallax.
C)perceptual constancy.
D)the phi phenomenon.

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Perceptual constancy is the term used to describe the ability of the brain to perceive objects as stable and unchanging, even when there are changes in the sensory input. In this scenario, the girl's sensory systems are detecting changes in the visual input as she moves on her scooter, but her brain is able to maintain a stable perception of her surroundings due to perceptual constancy. Options A, B, and D are not relevant to the scenario described.

A Girl Is Speeding Down a Path on Her New