John and Lucia are eating dinner in a restaurant.Although the restaurant manager dims the lights halfway through their meal,they still recognize that their food is the same colour.Which of the following terms explains this phenomenon?

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Colour constancy refers to our ability to perceive the consistent color of an object despite changes in the lighting conditions. In this scenario, even though the lights were dimmed, John and Lucia were still able to perceive the color of their food as consistent because of color constancy. Perceptual illusion and Ponzo illusion refer to other types of visual distortions, and color illusion is not a specific term.

John and Lucia Are Eating Dinner in a Restaurant