You are standing on the beach; the sea is choppy.You observe that the crests of distant waves appear less distinct than the crests of waves nearer the beach.This example illustrates a monocular cue known as:
A)linear perspective.
B)relative size.
C)texture gradient.
D)binocular disparity.

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The monocular cue being described here is the texture gradient. Texture gradient is a monocular cue that refers to the way that texture appears to change as objects get further away. In this case, the texture of the waves appears to become less distinct as the waves move further away from the beach, which is what the observer is perceiving. Linear perspective refers to the way that parallel lines appear to converge as they recede into the distance, relative size is the perception of the size of an object in relation to other objects around it, and binocular disparity is a binocular cue that refers to the differences in the images that are seen by the left and right eyes, which the example above does not involve.

You Are Standing on the Beach; the Sea Is Choppy