From a chair lift high above the slopes, we perceive the skiers below as normal size even though their images formed on our retinas are extremely small. This occurs because of

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Size constancy is the perception of objects as maintaining the same size despite changes in their retinal image size. In this case, even though the skiers appear small on our retinas, we perceive them as normal size due to size constancy. Shape constancy refers to perceiving objects as having the same shape despite changes in their orientation, while illusory constancy refers to perceiving objects as having a constant property (such as color) despite changes in illumination. Binocular cues refer to the information from the disparity of retinal images in each eye that helps us perceive depth and 3D structure. However, binocular cues do not apply to this scenario as we are only using one eye to view the skiers.

From a Chair Lift High Above the Slopes, We Perceive