Our tendency to use the same color name for an object despite changes in the wavelength of the light illuminating the object is called:
A) the Purkinje shift
B) the McCullough effect
C) color constancy
D) cerebral achromatopsia

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Color constancy refers to the ability of our visual system to perceive the color of an object as relatively constant despite changes in the wavelength of the light illuminating the object. This means that even if the lighting conditions change, we still perceive the object's color as the same.

Our Tendency to Use the Same Color Name for an Object