At Night, the Moon Appears Smaller When It Is Overhead

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Multiple Choice

At night, the moon appears smaller when it is overhead than when it is on the horizon. According to your textbook, how do psychologists explain this illusion

• A)The retinal image generated by the moon is smaller when the moon is overhead than when it is on the horizon.
• B)We misperceive the moon as more distant when it is on the horizon than when it is overhead; therefore the retinal image generated by the moon must be of a larger object than when it is overhead.
• C)The moon is more distant from the earth when it is overhead than when it is on the horizon.
• D)The atmosphere scatters the moon's light to a greater extent when the moon is on the horizon than when it is overhead, making the moon appear larger.

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