Perceptual Misconstruction Occurs When Viewing the Ames Room Because

question 688

Multiple Choice

Perceptual misconstruction occurs when viewing the Ames room because

• A)the room appears square when viewed from a certain angle.
• B)observers have prior knowledge of the experiment and expect bizarre experiences.
• C)retinal disparity occurs and results in the phenomenon known as motion parallax.
• D)of the autokinetic effect.

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