Baby Mary Recognizes the Table as in the Same Shape

question 110

Multiple Choice

Baby Mary recognizes the table as in the same shape, even though the table appears in different shapes depending on the angle from which it is observed. This is an example of

• A) size constancy.
• B) depth perception.
• C) shape constancy.
• D) accommodation of the eye.

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Definitions:

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