Tony observes an oval bowl on a table from several different perspectives. Although the image on his retina changes, he continues to perceive the bowl as oval. Tony's experience is an example of ______.
A)brightness constancy
B)retinal disparity
C)size constancy
D)linear perspective
E)shape constancy

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Tony's experience is an example of shape constancy, which is the ability to perceive the shape of an object as constant even when it appears to change shape due to changes in the angle of observation.

Tony Observes an Oval Bowl on a Table from Several