You see two of the same type of bus down the street. Even though one bus looks larger than the other, you assume that they are the same size and that the larger appearing bus is closer to you. This assumption is based on your knowledge of

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This assumption is based on the principle of relative size, which states that objects of the same type but different sizes will appear smaller if they are farther away and larger if they are closer. Even though one bus looks larger than the other, we assume they are the same size because we know that distance can affect the perceived size of objects of the same type. The other options (interposition, convergence, binocular disparity) do not apply or are not relevant in this scenario.

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