Quinn watches his white cat walk into the shadows.Although the retinal image of the cat's colour has changed from white to grey,Quinn isn't left wondering why his cat suddenly changed colour.This is because Quinn has:

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Quinn's ability to see the cat as white despite changes in lighting conditions is due to color constancy. This is an example of how the brain adjusts for changes in the environment to maintain a stable perception of color. Size constancy refers to the perception of objects as maintaining their size despite changes in distance, while shape constancy refers to the perception of objects as maintaining their shape despite changes in orientation or angle. Perceptual set refers to the influence of prior experiences and expectations on perception, but this is not relevant to Quinn's observation of his cat changing color in the shadows.

Quinn Watches His White Cat Walk into the Shadows