The moon illusion is an example of a perceptual error due to ____.

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The moon illusion occurs when the moon appears larger when it is on the horizon than when it is high in the sky. This is due to a combination of size constancy, which allows us to perceive objects as being the same size despite changes in distance, and our perception of the horizon as being farther away than the overhead sky. This creates the illusion that the moon is larger on the horizon, when in reality it is the same size throughout the night. The other answer choices are not related to the moon illusion.

The Moon Illusion Is an Example of a Perceptual Error