Ichiro's Mother Is Trying to Teach Him How to Catch

question 54

Multiple Choice

Ichiro's mother is trying to teach him how to catch a ball. As the ball approaches Ichiro, it takes up more and more space on Ichiro's retinas. Ichiro perceives the change in size to mean that the ball is getting closer to him rather than perceiving it to mean the ball is getting larger. Which term does the best job of describing this phenomenon?

• A) Texture gradient
• B) Linear perspective
• C) Motion parallax
• D) Visual expansion

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Definitions:

Subconscious Processes

Mental activities below the level of conscious awareness that influence thoughts, feelings, and behaviors.

Lifetime Prevalence

The proportion of a population that at some point in their life (up to the time of assessment) have experienced a specific illness or condition.

Conversion Disorder

A mental health condition where psychological stress manifests as physical symptoms without a medical cause.

Motor Function

The capacity of the body to move using muscle groups, coordinated by the nervous system, enabling actions such as walking, grasping, and speaking.