Looking at a Quarter in Your Hand Casts a Different

question 85

Multiple Choice

Looking at a quarter in your hand casts a different image on your retina compared to looking at a quarter across the room, yet we know that the quarter is the same and retains the same dimensions. This phenomenon is known as

• A) size constancy.
• B) the figure-ground phenomenon.
• C) the Ponzo illusion.
• D) gestalt closure.

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