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!" Most likely the drug interfered with ________.
A) size constancy
B) shape constancy
C) brightness constancy
D) color constancy

Question

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!" Most likely the drug interfered with ________.
A) size constancy 
B) shape constancy 
C) brightness constancy
D) color constancy

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Size constancy is the ability to perceive an object as maintaining the same size, even when it appears to change due to variations in distance or angle. The drug likely distorted the student's perception of their hand's size, causing them to perceive it as larger than usual.

A Student Takes a Drug That Distorts Perception