In the Ames Room Illusion, an Observer Is Required to Look

question 8

Multiple Choice

In the Ames room illusion, an observer is required to look through the peephole with just one eye because:

• A) that eliminates misperception of distance, which leads to misperception of object size.
• B) that eliminates linear perspective and, as the participant moves across the room from left to right, the objects in the room appear to move right to left at different speeds.
• C) the objects in the room appear to converge as they recede in depth.
• D) that eliminates the binocular depth cue and the trapezoidal shapes all look rectangular.

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