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At night, the moon appear smaller when is overhead then when it is on the horizon. This is an example of

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Answer:

the brain's size-distance mechanism changes its perceived size and makes the moon appear very large.

Step-by-step explanation:

the moon is changing its apparent position in depth while the light stimulus remains constant

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