The Ponzo illusion illustrates that in some illusions:
A. monocular cues are very misleading
B. previous experience with corners of rooms leads us to make incorrect judgments
C. distance cues can distort size cues
D. eye convergence is susceptible to misapplication
Answer: C
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a. greater overall strength than boys of the same age. b. greater forearm strength than boys of the same age. c. greater limb coordination and flexibility. d. all of these
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