Object Constancy refers to which idea?

• A. Understanding that the same object is being viewed regardless of distance, light, or angle
• B. Recognizing that objects disappear when out of sight
• C. The ability to imitate actions
• D. The object has a fixed size

Answer: (A)

Object constancy is the ability to recognize that the same object remains the same object even as sensory input changes, such as when it’s viewed from a different distance, in different lighting, or from a different angle. This perceptual stability lets you identify and interact with objects across varied views—for example, knowing that a familiar ball is the same ball whether you see it from far away, up close, in bright light, or in shadow. It’s not about the object existing when not seen (that’s object permanence), nor about imitating actions, nor about perceiving a fixed size (that would be size constancy).