You look out the bus window,and the retinal image of the people on sidewalk gets smaller and smaller as the bus drives further down the road.Which perceptual principle accounts for the fact that you do not perceive the people as shrinking?
A) shape constancy
B) figure-ground
C) size constancy
D) continuity

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Size constancy refers to our ability to perceive objects as maintaining their size despite changes in retinal image size due to distance. In this scenario, the retinal image of the people on the sidewalk is getting smaller as the bus drives further away, but we still perceive them as the same size because of our size constancy.

You Look Out the Bus Window,and the Retinal Image of the People