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Brunswik ratio

Brunswik ratio

a mathematical expression of perceptual constancy as environmental factors vary: (P – R)/(O – R), where (in the case of size constancy, for example) P = perceived size, R = image size on retina, and O = objective (i.e., actual) size. [Egon Brunswik]

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