Select all that apply.In the Müller-Lyer illusion, the smaller lines that split off from the main line create the illusion that the main line is longer or shorter.The explanations for this illusion are that ______.
A)it is the result of accurately applied size constancy
B)we mistakenly see size differences when the size is actually the same
C)it is the result of an illusion based on the relation of size and depth
D)the visual system wants to keep objects of different size looking the same size

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The explanations for the Müller-Lyer illusion include the mistaken perception of size differences (B) and the illusion being based on the relation of size and depth (C). Option A is incorrect because it suggests that the illusion is the result of accurately applied size constancy, which is not the case. Option D is also incorrect as it does not accurately describe the underlying mechanisms of the illusion.

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