Ordinarily We Need to Know Not Only What Something Is,but

question 96

Essay

Ordinarily we need to know not only what something is,but also where it is.Because vision doesn't give us this information directly,we must infer it.Explain how we use various visual cues to estimate distance or depth,giving examples of two cues that require the use of both eyes.The textbook notes that there are many distance cues that do not depend on having two eyes.Choose and describe five of the seven cues that depend upon one eye.

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