The distorted room illusion involving two girls who rapidly shrink or enlarge can best be explained in terms of:
Correct answer: D. The misperception of distance
- A. Shape constancy
- B. The principle of continuity
- C. Retinal disparity
- D. The misperception of distance
Explanation
The Ames room illusion makes people appear to shrink or enlarge because the viewer incorrectly assumes the room has normal rectangular proportions and misjudges the people’s distances. Thus, the key mechanism is misperception of distance rather than shape constancy.
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