Whether you are standing right next to it or a mile away from it, you know a tree is the same height because of ________.
A) size constancy
B) the figure-ground distinction
C) the phi phenomenon
D) retinal disparity

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Size constancy refers to the tendency for our brain to perceive objects as remaining the same size even when their distance from us changes. This allows us to recognize that a tree, for example, is the same height whether we are standing right next to it or a mile away from it. The other options (figure-ground distinction, phi phenomenon, retinal disparity) are not relevant to perceiving an object's height.

Whether You Are Standing Right Next to It or a Mile