If you hold your left hand a few inches in front of your nose and your right hand at arm's length. Your right hand should appear to be about half the size of your left hand. Still, you know your right hand did not suddenly shrink, because you have seen it many times at various distances. This illustrates
A)size constancy.
B)retinal disparity.
C)shape constancy.
D)the reversible figure-ground effect.

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This phenomenon is an example of size constancy, where our perception of the size of objects remains constant despite changes in the size of the image on the retina caused by variations in distance.

If You Hold Your Left Hand a Few Inches in Front