When looking at a wall-mount telephone straight on, a rectangular image forms on Kirby's retinas; looking at the same phone at an angle from the side, a trapezoidal shape forms in each eye. Yet the phone retains the same appearance despite the changing images. This is best explained by
A)size constancy.
B)lateral vision.
C)shape constancy.
D)illusory contours.

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Shape constancy refers to the ability to perceive an object as having the same shape regardless of the angle or distance from which it is viewed. In this scenario, despite the changes in the retinal images, the phone retains its appearance thanks to our brain's ability to maintain shape constancy.

When Looking at a Wall-Mount Telephone Straight On, a Rectangular