Perceptual constancy enables a baby to perceive
A) that the toy in current view is the same as the one he viewed prior to blinking.
B) a moving point-light display as a person who is walking.
C) that Mommy is a constant size as she walks toward him despite the fact that her size on his retina changes.
D) that the cat is still whole when it stands behind a table leg.

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Perceptual constancy refers to the ability to perceive objects as stable despite changes in perceptual information such as size or orientation. In this case, the baby is able to perceive the relative size of their mother as she approaches them, despite the fact that the image of the mother on the baby's retina is getting larger.

Perceptual Constancy Enables a Baby to Perceive