Perceptual misconstruction occurs when viewing the Ames room because
A) our ordinary assumptions about the shape of the room are violated.
B) observers have prior knowledge of the experiment and expect bizarre experiences.
C) retinal disparity occurs and results in the phenomenon known as motion parallax.
D) of the autokinetic effect.

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Perceptual misconstruction occurs because our ordinary assumptions about the shape of the room are violated. The Ames room is designed to create an optical illusion and deliberately distorts visual perception, making the room appear to be a different shape than it actually is.

Perceptual Misconstruction Occurs When Viewing the Ames Room Because