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AP Psychology
Unit 3 – Sensation and Perception
Topic 3.3
How does the concept of color constancy illustrate an intersection between psychology and physics?
It demonstrates that everyone perceives colors in exactly the same way regardless of lighting changes.
It highlights how interpretations of light wavelengths (a topic in physics) influence our consistent perception of colors (a topic in psychology).
It confirms that changing light conditions can alter the physical properties of objects.
It shows that color perception is purely a physiological process unaffected by light conditions.
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