Gregory's Misapplied Size Constancy Scaling Explanation of the Müller-Lyer Illusion

question 39

Multiple Choice

 Gregory's misapplied size constancy scaling explanation of the Müller-Lyer illusion _____.

• A) has difficulty in explaining the "dumbbell" version of the illusion
• B) can easily explain three-dimensional versions of the illusion
• C) is incompatible with the size-distance scaling equation
• D) has been unchallenged as the only viable explanation of the illusion

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