In the Aristotle illusion, two crossed fingers are touched by a pencil. Participants observe that ______.

A. two points are perceived instead of one
B. the pencil feels larger than it is
C. the two touches cancel each other out
D. the touch is felt only on the bottom finger


Answer: A

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