Kevin watches as his wife Denise walks toward the house. Even though Denise fills more and more of Kevin's visual field as she approaches, she does not appear to be growing larger as she moves closer to Kevin. This illustrates ______________.

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Size constancy is the perceptual phenomenon in which an object's perceived size remains constant despite changes in the size of its visual image on the retina as it moves closer or farther away. This is what is being illustrated in the scenario described, as Denise appears to remain the same size despite approaching Kevin.

Kevin Watches as His Wife Denise Walks Toward the House