Jose Is Walking Toward Dan, Who Is Standing Still

question 12

Multiple Choice

Jose is walking toward Dan, who is standing still. As Dan watches Jose move toward him, a series of physical and perceptual events will occur. Which of the following is NOT one of those events?

• A) The image of Jose will increase on Dan's retina.
• B) Dan will consciously make the effort to calculate Jose's distance based on the size of the retinal image.
• C) Dan will use the changing relationship between Jose and the background to make inferences about Jose's movement.
• D) Dan will use the changing relationship between Jose and the background to make inferences about Jose's size.

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