Kevin watches as his wife, Denise, walks toward the house. Even though the retinal image of Denise grows larger as Denise approaches, she does not appear to be growing larger as she moves closer and closer to Kevin. This illustrates:

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This illustrates size constancy, which is the perceptual phenomenon in which an object's perceived size remains constant despite changes in its distance from the observer.

Kevin Watches as His Wife, Denise, Walks Toward the House