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The tendency to percieve objects, especially familiar objects, as constant and unchanging despite changes in sensory input.
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perceptual constancy
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The perceprion of an object as maintaining that same size despite changing images on the retina.
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size constancy
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The perception of a familiar object as maintaining the same shape regardless of the image produced on the retina.
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shape constancy
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The misperception of the true characteristics of an object or an image.
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perceptual illusion
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A famous visual illusion invlolving the misperception of the identical length of two lines, one with arrows pointing inward, one with arrows pointed outward.
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Muller-Lyer illusion
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A visual illusion involving the misperception that the moon is larger when it is on the horizon than when it is directly overhead.
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moon illusion
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The influence of prior assumptions and expectations on perceptual interpretations.
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perceptual set
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Technique that involves using auditory or visual feedback to learn to exert voluntary control over involuntary body functions, such as heart rate, blood pressure, blood flow, and muscle tension.
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biofeedback
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