The fact that each one of our two eyes receives a slightly different image of an object we are looking at is known as ______________
A) retinal disparity
B) binocular inversion
C) convergence
D) stereophonic vision
Answer: A
Rationale: Retinal disparity (or binocular disparity) is the difference in relative position of an object as seen by both eyes, which provides information to the brain about depth. It requires stereoscopic vision, not "stereophonic."
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