The visually perceived distance between ourselves and an object provides an important cue for our perception of the object's:
Correct answer: B. size
- A. motion
- B. size
- C. color
- D. brightness
Explanation
Perceived distance helps the visual system judge an object's size, supporting size constancy. The same retinal image can represent different actual sizes depending on how far away the object appears.
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