Michelle looks out of the train window and judges that one cactus is farther away than another because it appears to be moving more slowly. Michelle is relying on _____ to make this judgment.
A) binocular cues
B) motion parallax
C) texture gradient
D) trichromatic theory

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Motion parallax is the perception of objects in motion where objects that are closer appear to move faster than objects that are farther away. In this scenario, Michelle is using her perception of motion parallax to judge the distance between the two cacti.

Michelle Looks Out of the Train Window and Judges That