A young boy was raised in the rainforest where he remained until adulthood. One day, after leaving the rainforest, he had the opportunity to look out over an open plain for the first time in his life. He saw a herd of animals in the distance and mistakenly thought they were insects. He made this mistake because he lacked

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The young boy lacked size constancy, which is the ability to perceive the true size of an object despite variations in the size of its retinal image. Since he had never experienced seeing objects at such a distance, he could not accurately judge their size, leading him to mistake the animals for insects.

A Young Boy Was Raised in the Rainforest Where He