You know that your friends Manuel and William are the same height. You use the fact that Manuel's image on your retina is smaller than William's to conclude that Manuel must be farther away from you. Which depth cue are you using?

A. Gradient of texture
B. Interposition
C. Relative size
D. Height in the visual field


Answer: C

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a. Bart doesn't like his next-door neighbor, primarily because of his habit of playing loud music that makes it difficult to get to sleep at night. b. Marge, whose cubicle is right next to both the kitchen and the elevator, is one of the most popular people in the entire office. c. Homer prefers to take the stairs rather than the elevator because it decreases his likelihood of running into people he finds annoying. d. Lisa made more friends in her sophomore-year dorm than in her freshman-year dorm.

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Sometimes the fetus may try to come through the cervix and vagina feet or buttocks first. This is called a

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