Question

.If you looked at a picture of a dog and a cat, when would you judge the cat to be further away than the dog?

a.When the cat looks clear and distinct, while the dog looks blurry.
b.When the cat looks large and the dog looks small.
c.When the cat is partially obscured by the dog.
d.When retinal images of the cat differ greatly, while retinal images of the dog are nearly identical.

Answer 1

The answer is D. When retinal images of the cat differ greatly, while retinal images of the dog are nearly identical. This is because the brain uses the differences between the two retinal images to create a sense of depth and distance. When the retinal images of the cat differ greatly, it suggests that the cat is further away than the dog. This is known as binocular disparity. The other options do not necessarily suggest that the cat is further away than the dog.