The phenomenon of perceptual constancy implies that
A) the perception of size is not related to the perception of distance.
B) the farther away an object is, the more we underestimate its true size.
C) two objects will be perceived as the same size whenever they produce the same size retinal image.
D) two objects may be perceived as being the same size even though they produce different size retinal images.

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Perceptual constancy is the ability of the brain to perceive objects as being the same size, shape, color, etc. even though the retinal images produced by those objects may vary depending on factors such as distance, lighting, and angle. Thus, even though two objects may produce different size retinal images, we can still perceive them as being the same size due to the brain's ability to apply perceptual constancy.

The Phenomenon of Perceptual Constancy Implies That