When Taylor sees a German shepherd standing thirty feet from him,he still recognizes its height even though the image of the dog on his retina is much smaller than the dog's physical height.This scenario best illustrates the phenomenon of

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Size constancy is the perception of an object as maintaining the same size despite changes in the size of its retinal image. In this scenario, even though the German shepherd's image on Taylor's retina is smaller, he still recognizes its actual height. This indicates that his perception of the dog's size is not solely based on the size of the retinal image, but also on his knowledge and expectations about the size of a German shepherd.

When Taylor Sees a German Shepherd Standing Thirty Feet from Him,he