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The two theories of
constancy thus are perhaps not
very different after all. Both
involve quasi-cognitive
operations. In the cases of
spatial constancies, such as
those of size and shape, the
important retinal-image
information is given absolutely
(visual angle and shape of
image), and this is assessed by
the perceptual system in terms
of other relevant information
(distance and slant). While
information concerning
stimulus relations contributes
to our perception of objects, it
is not a sufficiently reliable
indicator of size or shape
because a given thing can be
seen in any context and can
change its context from
moment to moment. Thus what
matters most for arriving at a
perception of an objectΓÇÖs size or
shape is its distance or slant,
and the visual nervous system
has evolved adaptively to allow
taking these into account.