Suppose your town is located in a valley. Obviously, you'll realize that the size of your town doesn't change regardless of whether you look at it up close or from a hilltop. This is primarily due to ________.

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Size constancy is the perceptual phenomenon that allows us to perceive objects as having a consistent size regardless of their distance from us or the size of the image they cast on our retinas. In the case of the town located in a valley, regardless of whether we view it up close or from a hilltop, we still perceive it to be the same size due to size constancy. Color constancy refers to the ability to perceive colors consistently across different lighting conditions, and is not relevant to the scenario described. Retinal disparity and stereopsis are both involved in depth perception and the ability to perceive objects in three dimensions, but are not directly relevant to the perception of the size of the town.

Suppose Your Town Is Located in a Valley