If we see a German shepherd standing thirty feet from us, we still recognize its size even though the image on our retina is much smaller than if the dog was directly in front of us. This is primarily due to

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Size constancy is the ability to recognize the size of an object regardless of its distance from the observer. In this case, even though the German shepherd is thirty feet away, we still recognize its size due to size constancy. Proximity refers to objects being near to each other, shape constancy is the ability to recognize an object regardless of its orientation, and the figure-ground relationship refers to the ability to distinguish an object from its surroundings. These concepts are not relevant to the scenario described.

If We See a German Shepherd Standing Thirty Feet from Us