You are sitting in a stationary train at a busy station.Suddenly,you feel like you are slowly sliding backward as the train next to you begins to pull out.This illusion reflects the operation of the _____ cue of _____.
A)monocular; motion parallax
B)binocular; motion parallax
C)monocular; linear perspective
D)binocular; binocular disparity

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This illusion is caused by a monocular cue called motion parallax, which involves the perception of nearby objects moving faster than faraway objects. As the train next to you moves away, the nearby objects seem to move faster than the objects in the distance, giving the illusion that your own train is sliding backward.

You Are Sitting in a Stationary Train at a Busy