When Cheryl looks across the room, she sees part of her husband, but the couch is in front of him, obscuring her view of his legs. Cheryl understands that this means that her husband is more distant from her than the couch is. Cheryl is using the depth cue of ____.
A) relative size
B) interposition
C) texture gradient
D) linear perspective

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Interposition, also known as overlap or occlusion, occurs when one object is in front of another and partially blocks its view. In this scenario, the couch is partially blocking Cheryl's view of her husband's legs, indicating that the couch is closer and her husband is further away. Therefore, Cheryl is using the depth cue of interposition.

When Cheryl Looks Across the Room, She Sees Part of Her