Psychology Dictionary
  • Psychology Resources
  1. Home
  2. size constancy

size constancy

size constancy

the ability to perceive an object as being the same size despite the fact that the size of its retinal image changes depending on its distance from the observer. It is a type of perceptual constancy.

Related Terms

ethical determinism

ethical determinism the position, stated definitively by Gr...

psychological time

psychological time the subjective estimation or experience...

trigger zone

trigger zone a low-threshold region for eliciting a respons...

gender nonconformity

gender nonconformity behavior that differs from that of oth...

exhaustive

exhaustive adj. complete or all encompassing. For example,...

CF

CF 1. abbreviation for characteristic frequency. See tuning...

Quick Info

Category Psychology Term
Definitions 1
First Letter S

Browse by Letter


A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z

© 2025 PsychologyDB.com All rights reserved.

Terms Sitemap Contact