As Sara leaves the classroom,she sees Molly at the end of the hall.Although Sara's retinal image of Molly is much smaller than it would be if Molly were standing right next to Sara,Sara does not notice anything unusual about Molly's height.Which term best characterizes this scenario?
A)size constancy.
B)perceptual ambiguity.
C)change blindness.
D)recognition by compounds.

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This scenario best characterizes size constancy, which is the perceptual phenomenon where an object's perceived size remains constant even when its retinal image size changes due to variations in viewing distance. In this scenario, despite seeing Molly from a distance and the retinal image being much smaller than it would be up close, Sara perceives Molly's height as normal due to size constancy.

As Sara Leaves the Classroom,she Sees Molly at the End