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perceptual constancy ThesaurusNoun | 1. | perceptual constancy - (psychology) the tendency for perceived objects to give rise to very similar perceptual experiences in spite of wide variations in the conditions of observationconstancyperception - the process of perceivingbrightness constancy - the tendency for a visual object to be perceived as having the same brightness under widely different conditions of illuminationcolor constancy, colour constancy - the tendency for a color to look the same under widely different viewing conditionsshape constancy - the tendency to perceive the shape of a rigid object as constant despite differences in the viewing angle (and consequent differences in the shape of the pattern projected on the retina of the eye)size constancy - the tendency to perceive the veridical size of a familiar object despite differences in their distance (and consequent differences in the size of the pattern projected on the retina of the eye)psychological science, psychology - the science of mental life |
perceptual constancy
perceptual constancy[pər¦sep·chə·wəl ′kän·stən·sē] (psychology) The tendency of the perceived properties of objects (size, shape, orientation, direction) to remain intact despite variations in distance, slant, and retinal locus caused by movements of the observer. perceptual constancy
Synonyms for perceptual constancynoun (psychology) the tendency for perceived objects to give rise to very similar perceptual experiences in spite of wide variations in the conditions of observationSynonymsRelated Words- perception
- brightness constancy
- color constancy
- colour constancy
- shape constancy
- size constancy
- psychological science
- psychology
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