The phenomenon of perceptual constancy implies that

A) the perception of size is not related to the perception of distance.
B) the farther away an object is, the more we underestimate its true size.
C) two objects will be perceived as the same size whenever they produce the same size retinal image.
D) two objects may be perceived as being the same size even though they produce different size retinal images.

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Siarah Arroyo · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : D, Explanation :  Perceptual constancy is the ability to perceive objects as unchanging, despite changes in sensory input, such as changes in the size or shape of the retinal image. Therefore, choice D is the best answer because it indicates that objects can be perceived as the same size even though they produce different size retinal images, which is a result of perceptual constancy. Choice A is incorrect because size and distance are related in perception, and choice B is incorrect because the farther away an object is, the more we overestimate its true size (the opposite of underestimation). Choice C is incorrect because identical retinal images do not always result in identical perceptions, as the phenomenon of perceptual constancy demonstrates.

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