"Impossible Figures" Are Stimuli That Appear to Make Sense but Cannot

question 43

Multiple Choice

"Impossible figures" are stimuli that appear to make sense but cannot exist in actual, real space. These figures ________.

• A) define the correspondence between sensation and perception
• B) help scientists understand perceptual principles
• C) outline how to organize elements into a coherent whole
• D) define the difference between monocular and binocular cues

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