Brenda is standing on the beach; the sea is choppy. she observes that the crests of distant waves appear not only smaller, but also closer together than do the crests of waves nearer the beach. this example illustrates a depth cue known as:
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When Brenda observes that the crests of distant waves appear smaller and closer together than those of waves nearer the beach, she is perceiving a phenomenon known as "relative size." This is a depth cue that helps us judge the distance of objects based on their Show more…
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