What causes the moon illusion?

What will be an ideal response?


We view objects on the horizon as being farther away than objects in the sky. As a result, the same object (the moon) on the horizon appears larger because it is thought to be further away. Conversely, this object in the sky overhead appears smaller because it is thought to be closer.

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a. major tranquilizers c. benzodiazepines b. antidepressants d. analgesics

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A. attitude B. informational belief C. attitude object D. model of dual attitudes

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