A Piece of Paper Looks White in Both the Noonday

question 145

Multiple Choice

A piece of paper looks white in both the noonday sun and under moonlight, even though there is less light being reflected off the paper under moonlight. This form of perceptual constancy is called __________ constancy.

• A) size
• B) shape
• C) brightness
• D) color

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Definitions:

Indirectly

Not directly, but by means of an intermediate step or through a secondary cause.

Hypothesis

A proposed explanation for a phenomenon, made as a starting point for further investigation, testing, or experimentation.

Informative

Providing useful or important information or details.

Assumptions

Statements or ideas accepted as true without proof, used as the basis for reasoning or argumentation.