constancy scaling

the mental readjustment of a stimulus attribute (most commonly size) so that the stimulus is perceived as unaffected by the viewing conditions. For example, the small retinal angle subtended by a person seen in the distance is mentally scaled to a larger size so that the person is perceived to be of normal size rather than tiny.

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March 18th 2025

Watson–Glaser critical thinking appraisal

a measure of critical thinking in which participants are asked to read and evaluate various statements, such as arguments, theses, problems, and interpretations. [Goodwin B. Watson (1899–1976) and Edward Maynard Glaser (1911–1993), U.S. psychologists]