After Visiting,Becky Is Very Sad When It Is Time to Say

question 156

Multiple Choice

After visiting,Becky is very sad when it is time to say goodbye to her grandmother.Her mother and father load the luggage into the car while Becky gives grandma one last hug good-bye.As the family car drives away,Becky keeps waving to her grandmother until her grandmother has gotten so small she can no longer see her.Suddenly,Becky bursts into tears,crying that her grandmother just got smaller and smaller until she disappeared and Becky is afraid she is dead! What Becky does not understand is that perception utilizes principles of:

• A)proximity
• B)continuity
• C)size constancy
• D)shape constancy

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