As Tyler looks down a railroad track, he perceives the sides of the tracks as becoming closer as the distance increases. This is an example of _____.
A) atmospheric perspective
B) familiar size
C) perspective convergence
D) motion parallax

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The perception of the railroad tracks appearing to converge is an example of perspective convergence, which occurs when parallel lines appear to come together as they extend into the distance. Atmospheric perspective refers to the blurring or muted colors of objects in the distance due to the atmosphere. Familiar size refers to the perception of an object's size being influenced by its distance and our prior knowledge of its typical size. Motion parallax refers to the perception of objects closer to us moving faster than objects farther away as we move through space.

As Tyler Looks Down a Railroad Track, He Perceives the Sides