Which principle allows Averi to continue to perceive her friend as being the same height even though as her friend walks away from Averi, the image she casts on Averi's retina is smaller?
A) Bottom-up processing
B) Closure
C) Perceptual constancy
D) Motion parallax

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Perceptual constancy is the principle that allows us to perceive objects as maintaining their size, shape, and color even if the image projected on our retina changes. In this case, Averi is able to perceive her friend as being the same height even though the image on her retina is smaller due to the principle of size constancy.

Which Principle Allows Averi to Continue to Perceive Her Friend