Regarding Depth Perception, Which of the Following Statements Is FALSE

question 211

Multiple Choice

Regarding depth perception, which of the following statements is FALSE?

• A)All mammals perceive depth much as humans do.
• B)Evolutionary psychologists theorize that human depth perception is an evolutionary holdover from life in the treetops.
• C)Birds have an unusually wide field of vision, with the American woodcock being able to survey a 360-degree panorama without moving its head.
• D)Birds that have a wide-angle view have very limited binocular vision, where depth perception is strongest.

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