From a chair lift high above the slopes, we perceive the skiers below as normal size even though their images formed on our retinas are extremely small. This occurs because of
a. shape constancy. c. illusory constancy.
b. size constancy. d. binocular cues.
B
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A. light microscopy B. dark field microscopy C. electron microscopy D. microautoradiography
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a. anyone b. only the police c. only the patient's family d. only the patient's family or close associates
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a. reliable b. generalizable c. objective d. verified