We Experience the Moon Illusion Because _____

question 115

Multiple Choice

We experience the moon illusion because _____.

• A) when the moon is closer to the horizon, it is brighter and thus the brain perceives it as closer
• B) the brain misapplies information about distance when the moon is surrounded by objects on the horizon
• C) the brain misapplies information about retinal image size when the moon is surrounded by objects on the horizon
• D) the brain uses valid information but an invalid principle to calculate the size of the moon

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