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If two objects are assumed to be the same size, how is the one that casts a smaller retinal image perceived?

Correct answer D. more distant

Explanation

Relative size is a monocular depth cue: of two objects assumed equal in size, the one producing the smaller retinal image is judged to be farther away.

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