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________ refers to groups of people that differentiate themselves from the larger culture to which they belong.
Law of Size Constancy
The perceptual principle stating that our perceptions of the size of objects remain constant despite changes in the size of the images they cast on our retinas due to distance.
Visual Angle Theory
The concept that the perception of an object's size is determined by its visual angle and the distance from the observer.
Retinal Image Theory
The hypothesis that the retina captures visual images like a camera, which are then processed by the brain.
Perceptual Constancy
A feature of perception in which physical objects are perceived as unvarying and consistent despite changes in their appearance or in the physical environment.
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