The Size-Distance Scaling Equation Explains the Ames Room Illusion Because

question 51

Multiple Choice

 The size-distance scaling equation explains the Ames Room illusion because _____.

• A) we perceive the two people in the room to be the same size because the size of the image on the retina is the same
• B) we perceive the two people in the room to be of different sizes even though the size of the image on the retina is the same
• C) we perceive the two people in the room to be different sizes because they are perceived to be at different distances away
• D) we perceive the two people in the room to be different sizes because they are perceived to be at the same distance away and their retinal image size is different

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Definitions:

Motor Cortex

A region of the cerebral cortex involved in the planning, control, and execution of voluntary movements.

Frontal Lobes

Regions of the brain located at the front part of the cerebral cortex, involved in decision making, problem-solving, control of purposeful behaviors, consciousness, and emotions.

Cerebrum

The largest part of the brain, responsible for voluntary muscular activity, vision, speech, taste, hearing, thought, and memory.

Corpus Callosum

A broad band of nerve fibers joining the two hemispheres of the brain, facilitating communication between them.