AP PSYCHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Answer. The tendency to perceive a quarter as being round even when it is viewed at an angle is called: Shape constancy.

Detailed explanation-2: -Shape constancy refers to the phenomenon in which the percept of the shape of a given object remains constant despite changes in the shape of the object’s retinal image. The phenomenon of shape constancy is considered from historical, theoretical and empirical perspectives in this paper.

Detailed explanation-3: -a type of perceptual constancy in which an object is perceived as having the same shape when viewed at different angles. For example, a plate is still perceived as circular despite appearing as an oval when viewed from the side.

Detailed explanation-4: -Shape Constancy is the tendency to perceive an object as having the same shape regardless of its orientation or the angle from which we view it. For example, when we look head-on at a rectangular picture frame hanging on the wall, it appears as a rectangle.

Detailed explanation-5: -Size constancy: Within a certain range, objects are perceived to remain the same size regardless of changes in the size of the retinal image or distance. For example, no matter how far away from you a door is, you still perceive it as having a constant size.