As a Door Opens Toward You, You Perceive It as a Rectangular

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Multiple Choice

As a door opens toward you, you perceive it as a rectangular door. As you go through the door, the actual image changes on the retina (from rectangular to trapezoid) . However, you still recognize it as a rectangular door. This is an example of

• A)perceptual closure.
• B)shape constancy.
• C)ambiguous stimuli.
• D)retinal disparity.

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