perception

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=__Size constancy__ – the ability to retain the size of an object regardless of where it is located.= ===//Size constancy refers to the fact that our perceptions of the size of objects are relatively constant despite the fact that the size of objects on the retina vary greatly with distance. Take a look at the photograph below and see if all the people in it all look reasonably the same size. Especially compare the near and far people in the photograph.//===

===//Now look at this version of the photograph. All I did was cut out the figure in the white t-shirt and paste him down near the feet of some of the people in the front. The figures are exactly the same size. Measure them!//===

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