Lightness perception is:
A) dependent on the lightness of the surrounding areas
B) determined by directly calculating the albedo of a surface
C) determined by the absolute amount of light energy falling on the retina
D) constant and cannot be changed

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Lightness perception is influenced by the lightness of the surrounding areas. This is known as simultaneous contrast, where two objects with the same physical lightness can appear different based on the lightness of their surrounding areas.

Lightness Perception Is