Which of the following is a binocular cue for the perception of distance?
Correct answer: B. convergence
- A. interposition
- B. convergence
- C. closure
- D. linear perspective
Explanation
Convergence is a binocular cue because the brain uses the inward turning of both eyes to estimate distance, especially for nearby objects. Interposition and linear perspective are monocular cues, while closure is a Gestalt grouping principle.
Report an error
The more specific you are, the faster it gets fixed. A source beats an opinion.
Prefer email? [email protected]
Practise Cognitive Psychology
552 free Cognitive Psychology MCQs from Psychology, each with the correct answer and an explanation. Unlimited attempts, no account needed.
Discussion
Stuck on an option, or know a faster way to get there? Ask or explain it here.
No comments yet. Be the first to explain this one.
Exams that ask Psychology questions like this
Psychology is on this paper prepared for on TestUstad, and all of them draw the same bank, so this question is worth knowing for it.
More Cognitive Psychology questions
It is easier to see a camouflaged animal when it moves than when it stays still. This illustrates the Gestalt principle of ______________?
You see a photograph showing a man, a woman and a car. The two people appear closer to you than the car does because they obscure part of it. This depth cue is called ______________?
Failure to realize how hot the bath water really is after you have been sitting in it for ten minutes best illustrates the process of sensory ______________?
Motion pictures are based on _______________?
What is not a Gestalt grouping principle of perception?
One subject partially blocks your view of a second object and, therefore, the first object is seen as being closer to you than the second object. This is an example of ________________?