Even Though the Retinal Image of the Desk You Are

question 142

Multiple Choice

Even though the retinal image of the desk you are looking at changes as you view the desk from different angles, your perception of the desk does not change. This is due to

• A)shape constancy.
• B)the reversible figure-ground effect.
• C)brightness constancy.
• D)retinal disparity.

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Definitions:

Declarative Selves

The aspect of an individual's self-concept that consists of conscious knowledge or descriptions of one's own characteristics, relationships, and experiences.

Procedural Selves

The aspects of self that are concerned with patterns of behavior, habits, and routines that are learned and executed without conscious awareness.

Ought Self

Represents an individual's understanding of what others expect them to be, encompassing the obligations and responsibilities perceived from the external environment.

Evolutionary Theory

A scientific explanation for the diversity of life on Earth, proposing that species change over time through processes like natural selection and genetic drift.