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Cues to Depth Perception in Psychology

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What is the main reason for binocular disparity?

The lateral separation of the eyes, which results in slightly different image inputs for each eye (correct)

The difference in the angle of stimuli on the retina between the two eyes

The difference in the size of the retinal images between the two eyes

The vergence movement of the eyes, which helps to keep an object at fixation

What is the name of the region where objects can fall and produce no disparity?

The horopter (correct)

Vergence circle

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Fixation plane

What is the relationship between perceived size and perceived distance?

Perceived size is proportional to the square of perceived distance

Perceived size is inversely proportional to perceived distance

Perceived size is independent of perceived distance

Perceived size is directly proportional to perceived distance (correct)

What is the purpose of the vergence movement of the eyes?

To keep an object at fixation, ensuring that it falls on equal anatomical portions of each retina (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the illusion where two identical objects appear to be different in length due to monocular cues to distance?

Ponzo illusion (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of the accommodation cue in depth perception?

To change the shape of the lens to focus on nearby objects (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the phenomenon where parallel lines appear to converge in the distance?

Perspective convergence (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which type of cue requires the observer to be in motion relative to the objects in the environment?

Observer-centric cue (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the familiar size cue in depth perception?

To use prior knowledge of an object's size to estimate its distance (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary reason why objects close by appear to glide past quicker than objects in the distance?

Because of the motion parallax effect (A) Signup and view all the answers