Hold one hand about 12 inches from your face and the other one about 6 inches away

a. Which hand will cast the smaller retinal image?
b. Why don't you perceive that hand as smaller?

What will be an ideal response?


a. The hand that is 12 inches away will cast a smaller retinal image.
b. Your brain takes the differences in distance into account in estimating size; also, you know how large your hands are. The result is size constancy.

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