Kevin watches as his wife Denise walks toward the house.Even though the retinal image of Denise grows larger as Denise approaches,she does not appear to be growing larger as she moves closer and closer to Kevin.This illustrates:

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Size constancy refers to the ability of the brain to perceive objects as maintaining their size regardless of changes in their retinal image size as they move closer or farther away from the observer. Therefore, Kevin's observation that Denise does not appear to be growing larger as she approaches him despite the retinal image growing larger illustrates size constancy.

Kevin Watches as His Wife Denise Walks Toward the House